Uhland in Hays County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Max and Anna Schiwitz Homestead

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, July 22, 2026

1. Max and Anna Schiwitz Homestead Marker

Inscription. This 1933 vernacular-style home was the brainchild of Uhland natives Max (1892-1981) and Anna (Seeliger) (1898-1993) Schiwitz. Max Schiwitz was a notable mercantile owner and philanthropist. His wife Anna designed all three bedrooms to face south with a covered porch and three windows each to provide cross ventilation, a necessity in the days before air conditioning. She also selected the stones for the door arch and fireplace. The original cedar posts hold the home’s pier and beam foundation. The Max and Anna Schiwitz House is a reminder of old Uhland and the community of Blackland Prairie farmers which the family served.

Erected 2022 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23504.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 29° 57.474′ N, 97° 47.203′ W. Marker is in Uhland, Texas, in Hays County. It is on Cotton Gin Road near Texas Highway 21, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4037 Cotton Gin Rd, Kyle TX 78640, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 2½ miles away); Goforth

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(approx. 4.6 miles away); Polonia Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Martin Church of Goforth (approx. 5.2 miles away); Beef for the Confederacy (approx. 5.6 miles away); Ebenezer Lutheran Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Kyle Depot (approx. 5.7 miles away).

Max and Anna Schiwitz Homestead Marker area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, July 22, 2026

2. Max and Anna Schiwitz Homestead Marker area

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2026, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2026, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.