commercial buildings; Classical Revival (architectural style); design and construction; German immigrants/immigration; markets, merchantiles
Marker Year
1973
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
Main Plaza and Portsheller Street, Roma.
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
Medallion & Plate
Marker Text
German architect Heinrich Portscheller (1840-1915) built this modified classic-revival structure for Manuel Guerra (1856-1915) in 1884. Early local example of sand-struck, hand-cast brick construction. Once used as residence and store, it remains in Guerra family.