| 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. |
