| Marker Number |
5460 |
| Atlas Number |
5259005460 |
| Marker Title |
Theis House |
| Index Entry |
Theis House |
| Address |
|
| City |
Boerne |
| County |
Kendall |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
526061 |
| UTM Northing |
3295865 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
on Newton Alley behind 242 Main Street, Boerne |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
This pioneer home was built in 1858 by German immigrant Phillip Jacob Theis (1809-1876), an early Kendall County blacksmith and wheelwright. The original part of the Theis house is a dogtrot plan of palisade construction. Willow branches were woven around cedar support posts to form the walls, which were then packed with clay and rock and finally stuccoed for protection. The Theis house is a rare surviving example of this construction type. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984 |
