Kerrville in Kerr County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Scott and Josephine Carr Schreiner
Whitfield Scott Schreiner (1888-1969) and Josephine Carr Schreiner (1893-1984) lived on Water Street in a home designed by Atlee B. Ayres. Scott was involved in many civic groups and businesses, including President of the Chas. Schreiner Co., Chamber of Commerce and Kerrville Telephone Company. He also organized the Kerrville Golf Club and, in his honor, the Kerrville Municipal Golf Course bears his name. Josephine studied music at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music before marrying Scott. She founded the Kerrville Garden Club, was a charter member of the Women's Auxiliary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association and won awards for her fundraising efforts.
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2014 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17951.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 30° 2.924′ N, 99° 8.643′ W. Marker is in Kerrville, Texas, in Kerr County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Quinlan Street, on the left when traveling west on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 425 Water Street, Kerrville TX 78028, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: H-E-B (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sid Peterson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Floyd A. Cailloux (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pampell Opera House (approx. Ό mile away); Charles A. Schreiner (approx. Ό mile away); Joshua D. Brown (approx. Ό mile away); The Favorite Saloon Building (1874) (approx. Ό mile away); Kerrville (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kerrville.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

