Castroville in Medina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Dolch-Hans Compound

Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022

1. Dolch-Hans Compound Marker

Inscription. This compound reflects a continuum of Castroville's history from before the Civil War. German immigrants Louis and Rosina (Niggli) Dolch built the stone house c. 1860. They stayed only a few years, but retained ownership into the 1880s, when Rosina's brother, Sheriff and U.S. Marshal Ferdinand Niggli, lived here. Butcher Thomas Edmund Hans and his wife Amelia (Tschirhart) bought the homestead in 1907 and added the brick commercial building for Hans Meat Market in 1910. An early board-and-batten barn and smokehouse, and a well house with elevated cistern, completed the compound, which remained in family ownership until 1969. Today, the site serves as an architectural record of an evolutionary city farmstead. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2004

Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13252.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 29° 21.432′ N, 98° 52.627′ W. Marker is in Castroville, Texas, in Medina County. It is at the intersection of Fiorella Street and Paris Street, on the right when traveling north on Fiorella Street. The marker is located along the sidewalk at the intersection. Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1215 Fiorella Street, Castroville TX 78009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

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: First County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Biry-Ahr Property (within shouting distance of this marker); Cordier-Tschirhart-Seal House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Homestead of Henri Castro (about 400 feet away); Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (about 500 feet away); Alsatians of Texas (about 700 feet away); General Wool and the Chihuahua Road (about 700 feet away); Louis Ferdinand Huth, Jr. (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Castroville.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022

2. Dolch-Hans Compound Marker

The Dolch-Hans Compound and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022

3. The Dolch-Hans Compound and Marker

The view of the Dolch-Hans Compound Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022

4. The view of the Dolch-Hans Compound Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.