| Marker Number |
4583 |
| Atlas Number |
5273004583 |
| Marker Title |
Santa Gertrudis, Headquarters of the King Ranch |
| Index Entry |
Santa Gertrudis, Headquarters of the King Ranch |
| Address |
|
| City |
Kingsville |
| County |
Kleberg |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
606969 |
| UTM Northing |
3044283 |
| Subject Codes |
ranches/ranching; houses, residential buildings; women, women's history topics; design and construction |
| Marker Year |
1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
on private property--King Ranch off SH 141 at west edge of Kingsville |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
On this site, part of the De La Garza Santa Gertrudis land grant purchased by Captain Richard King in 1853, has stood each of the King Ranch headquarters. The first, an adobe jacal, was replaced by a frame cottage which later burned. Under the direction of Robert J. Kleberg, Sr., this house was designed by Carlton W. Adams for Mrs. Henrietta King. Completed in 1915, it is the family home of Captain King's descendants who are owners of the King Ranch. |
