Arsenal in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

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Carl Wilhelm August Groos House

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2018

1. Carl Wilhelm August Groos House Marker

Texas Historical Medallion is in place, but textual portion of the marker, normally mounted below the medallion, is missing at time of this photograph. Out for maintenance or update? Vandalism?

Inscription.
One of the founders of the Groos National Bank, Carl W. Goos (1830-1893) came to Texas from Germany in 1848. The Groos home, designed by Alfred Giles, was built in 1880 by John H. Campmann. Porch detailing on the Victorian residence reveals Gothic Revival influence. Occupied until 1948 by descendants of Groos and his wife Hulda (Moureau), the limestone structure was acquired in 1957 by the San Antonio area council of Girl Scouts, Inc.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark–1977

Erected 1977 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2287.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 29° 24.854′ N, 98° 29.617′ W. Marker was in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It was in Arsenal. Marker was on King William Street north of East Sheridan Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 335 King William St, San Antonio TX 78204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Norton-Polk-Mathis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles F.A. and Emilie Hummel House (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Alfred Giles House (about 300 feet away); Elias and Lucy Edmonds House (about 300 feet away); Chabot House (about 400 feet away); Oscar and Rachel Berman House (about 400 feet away); King William Neighborhood (about 500 feet away); J.M. and Birdie Nix House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

More about this marker. Textual portion of the marker, normally mounted below the Texas Historical Medallion, is missing. Out for maintenance or update? Vandalism?

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. King William Historic District

Also see . . .
1. Carl Wilhelm August Groos House. Designed by Alfred Giles for one of the three founding bankers of the Groos National Bank, this is a superb example of Italian Villa Style. Delicate cast iron balustrades, columns and gingerbread define the porches. A belvedere crowns the roof. As with many other area houses, native limestone was used. (Submitted on June 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. King William Historic District.

Carl Wilhelm August Groos House Marker (<i>wide view; Groos house in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2018

2. Carl Wilhelm August Groos House Marker (wide view; Groos house in background)

During the decades after the Civil War, the King William area became the residential heart of the city's thriving German community. Many of the city's German business elite built houses there, among them the Groos, Joske, Kalteyer, and Steves families. The earliest surviving structures in the historic district from the 1860s and 1870s are simple one-story buildings with thick masonry walls, shutters, and porches. Later structures feature various Victorian high styles, including Second Empire, Romanesque Revival, and Italianate. The area also features the works of many of San Antonio's best late-nineteenth-century architects, among them Alfred Giles and James Riely Gordon. (Submitted on June 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Carl Wilhelm August Groos House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2018

3. Carl Wilhelm August Groos House

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2018

4. Carl Wilhelm August Groos House

Carl Wilhelm August Groos House (<i>gate view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2018

5. Carl Wilhelm August Groos House (gate view)

Carl Wilhelm August Groos House (<i>fountain view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2018

6. Carl Wilhelm August Groos House (fountain view)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.