Details for F. Xavier Schmidt House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5325001523
Data
| Marker Number | 1523 |
| Atlas Number | 5325001523 |
| Marker Title | F. Xavier Schmidt House |
| Index Entry | Schmidt, F. Xavier, House |
| Address | |
| City | Castroville |
| County | Medina |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 511781 |
| UTM Northing | 3246879 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; design and construction; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year | 1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Corner of Lisbon and Naples, Castroville. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 12" x 16" Plate & Medallion |
| Marker Text | Built about 1870 by German artisan who constructed many houses in area. Cypress logs were floated down the Medina River, adzed lengthwise for attic timbers. Has 22-inch walls of limestone quarried nearby; hand-carved stone fireplace; outside kitchen, unique stairway landing. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966. |