Downtown in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Beversdorff House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 8, 2023

1. The Beversdorff House Marker

Inscription. This house, one of the few remaining indigenous limestone houses in the area of San Antonio formerly known as Irish Flats, was built by Heinrich Beversdorff, a Prussian immigrant. It was probably finished sometime in 1854 and served as a family residence until 1888.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 29° 25.709′ N, 98° 29.155′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of North Alamo Street and 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on North Alamo Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 N Alamo St, 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

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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: The Flannery House (a few steps from this marker); First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scottish Rite Cathedral (about 500 feet away); Wolfson House (about 600 feet away); In Re Ricardo Rodriguez (about 700 feet away); Samuel Augustus Maverick (about 700 feet away); Maverick-Carter House (about 800 feet away); Gonzales Men at the Alamo (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Also see . . . San Antonio Downtown and River Walk Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes the Beversdorff House and was listed in 2018. (Prepared by Cory Edwards, Jenny Hay, Claudia Guerra and Gregory Smith, City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation; via State of Texas) (Submitted on October 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 8, 2023

2. The Beversdorff House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.