Round Top in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House

Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2021

1. Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House Marker

Inscription. Charles Schiege employed mainly single men to manufacture cigars in his factory. The workers were provided with sleeping quarters in the attic area of the factory building. The factory manager, however, was often a family man, and to house these employees Schiege built a cottage of German vernacular design at this site about the time the factory was opened in 1882. Early cigar factory manager Paul Herman Helmecke (1864-1894) and his wife Martha Mary Neuthard, daughter of prominent local pastor Adam Neuthard, lived here with their five children in the 1880s and 1890s.
Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995

Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4677.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 30° 3.81′ N, 96° 41.933′ W. Marker is in Round Top, Texas, in Fayette County. It can be reached from the intersection of South White Street and Bauer Rommel. The marker is located on western section of the Round Top Inn grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 South White Street, Round Top TX 78954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Schiege House (within shouting distance of this marker); Schiege Cigar Factory

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Wandke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pochmann House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethlehem Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moores Fort (about 400 feet away); Schueddemagen Home (about 500 feet away); Early Texas Hotels and Inns (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.

Regarding Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House. This marker is located on the grounds of the Round Top Inn which provides a bed and breakfast service in the historic buildings.

The Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2021

2. The Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House and Marker

Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2021

3. The Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House and Marker

The view of the Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2021

4. The view of the Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.