Freeport in Brazoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Schuster House
1130 West 2nd Street
| | Freeport, Texas | |
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
1. Schuster House Marker
Freeport, Texas, was founded November, 1912, by the Freeport Sulphur Company. Among the families who gravitated to Freeport from the old city of Velasco was George Schuster, his wife Maria Theresa Beer and their twelve children. Land for the home was purchased on November 27, 1915, from the Freeport Townsite Company. The home is a two-story building, constructed in 1917, primarily by Manuel Schuster with help from his brothers Henry and Joe. Downstairs consists of a living room, dining room, and two bedrooms joined by a hall, kitchen, pantry area and back porch. When city water became available a small indoor bathroom was constructed in a closet under the stairway between the two downstairs bedrooms. The second floor consist of a sitting parlor connecting three bedrooms with vaulted ceilings. Because of its location and sustained strength the home was used as a place of refuge during hurricanes that threatened the area. In the Spring of 2003, the Board of Directors of the Brazos Historical Society became interested in the home since there were no descendants of the Schuster family interested in the home. Shortly thereafter the Schuster House Foundation was established and became Lessor with the Brazos Historical Society the Lessee. BASF provided the first grant for a roof replacement followed by other grants from Roy Yates of
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Recorded Freeport Historic Landmark - 2013
Erected 2013 by City of Freeport, Texas.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 28° 57.274′ N, 95° 21.66′ W. Marker is in Freeport, Texas, in Brazoria County. It is at the intersection of West 2nd Street and Locust Street, on the right when traveling west on West 2nd Street. The marker is located on the outside front wall of the house, just to the right of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1130 W 2nd Street, Freeport TX 77541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Schuster Home (a few steps from this marker); Velasco Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Town of Old Velasco (approx. 0.7 miles away); R. O'Hara Lanier School (approx. Ύ mile away); Colonel Robert M. Coleman (approx. 0.9 miles away); Freeport Veterans Memorial Park (approx.
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
2. Schuster House and Marker, on the wall near the front door
More about this marker. This marker was placed by the City of Freeport in 2013. Another marker was placed in the front yard of the house in 2014 by the Texas Historical Commission, which is listed separately in this database.
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
3. Schuster Home Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
