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.
Dolch-Hans Compound. . 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.
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. Marker 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.
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 221 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.