Details for Sartor House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5029004595
Data
Marker Number | 4595 |
Atlas Number | 5029004595 |
Marker Title | Sartor House |
Index Entry | Sartor House |
Address | 217 King William |
City | San Antonio |
County | Bexar |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 549350 |
UTM Northing | 3254247 |
Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; design and construction; German immigrants/immigration; Italianate |
Marker Year | 1983 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
Marker Text | Designed by prominent San Antonio architect Alfred Giles, this home was built in 1881 for Alexander Sartor, Jr. A native of Germany, Sartor came to San Antonio in the mid-nineteenth century and established a jeweery business. After he sold the house in 1909, it was used for a variety of purposed, including a medical office and a literary studio. Outstanding features of the home include its wide front porch with Italinate detailing. |