La Villita in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
101 King Philip V Street
Photographed by James Hulse, March 23, 2023
1. 101 King Philip V Street Marker
Inscription.
101 King Philip V Street. . This house was built before 1855 on a Spanish land grant made to Dionicio Martνnez and Marνa de Luna. It was sold to the Travieso family in 1865, and to A.H. Shafer in 1888. Shafer listed his address in the 1889 and 1891 City Directories here on Womble Alley, the small street named for the boarding house which stood a block to the north, and which today bears the name of King Philip V of Spain. Mr. Shafer joined this house to his newer frame residence on Nueva Street and it was used as part of the boarding house that operated there. The Shafer family owned the property until 1951 when it was incorporated into the Joy Kist Candy Company complex., The interior of the building reveals caliche block walls and pine floors as well as a beaded-board ceiling and an early wood mantle. The original windows were replaced by larger ones as can be seen by the old wood window headers that project from the sides of the windows.
This house was built before 1855 on a Spanish land grant made to Dionicio Martνnez and Marνa de Luna. It was sold to the Travieso family in 1865, and to A.H. Shafer in 1888. Shafer listed his address in the 1889 and 1891 City Directories here on Womble Alley, the small street named for the boarding house which stood a block to the north, and which today bears the name of King Philip V of Spain. Mr. Shafer joined this house to his newer frame residence on Nueva Street and it was used as part of the boarding house that operated there. The Shafer family owned the property until 1951 when it was incorporated into the Joy Kist Candy Company complex.
The interior of the building reveals caliche block walls and pine floors as well as a beaded-board ceiling and an early wood mantle. The original windows were replaced by larger ones as can be seen by the old wood window headers that project from the sides of the windows.
Erected by La Villita Tenants Association and the San Antonio Conservation Society. (Marker Number X.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 29° 25.267′ N,
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98° 29.342′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in La Villita. It is at the intersection of King Philip and East Nueva Street, on the left when traveling north on King Philip. The marker is located in the southern section of the La Villita Historic Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 King Philip, San Antonio TX 78205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
