Smithville in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Leshikar House
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, December 5, 2021
1. Leshikar House Marker
Inscription.
Leshikar House. . This historic house was built for B.T. Smith in 1900 by Virgil Sullivan Rabb Jr. (1870-1943), one of the premier builders in the area. The home was designed in the folk Victorian architectural style which features decorative detailing on the structure's eaves, brackets and crowns. Born in Austin County to Czech immigrants, Joseph Charles "JC Leshikar (1870-1938) married Frantiska "Fannie Langer (1874-1962) in 1893. Leshikar purchased his first business, the Place Saloon, in Smithville in 1894 when he was 24 years old. He expanded his business here to include land, oil and gas, and became director of the First State Bank of Smithville. The Leshikars raised their family in this home from 1903 to 1976 and are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
This historic house was built for B.T. Smith in 1900 by Virgil Sullivan Rabb Jr. (1870-1943), one of the premier builders in the area. The home was designed in the folk Victorian architectural style which features decorative detailing on the structure's eaves, brackets and crowns. Born in Austin County to Czech immigrants, Joseph Charles "JC Leshikar (1870-1938) married Frantiska "Fannie Langer (1874-1962) in 1893. Leshikar purchased his first business, the Place Saloon, in Smithville in 1894 when he was 24 years old. He expanded his business here to include land, oil and gas, and became director of the First State Bank of Smithville. The Leshikars raised their family in this home from 1903 to 1976 and are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Erected 2018 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18896.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 30° 0.371′ N, 97° 9.225′ W. Marker is in Smithville, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is at the intersection of Mills Street and North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on Mills Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Mills Street, Smithville TX 78957, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Methodist Church of Smithville
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 894 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.
