Brackettville in Kinney County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Montalvo House

Photographed by William F Haenn, June 17, 2012

1. Montalvo House Marker

Inscription. Yldefonso Montalvo (1855-1941), also known by the name Obed Woods, built this dwelling about 1887. He used cedar pickets, caliche plaster, and other materials available in the area. Originally the kitchen and several outbuildings stood nearby. The educated son of an English mother and Mexican father, Montalvo was a rancher and an employee of Fort Clark and a local mercantile store. He and his wife Guadalupe (Reschman) (1868-1953) and their nine children lived here.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3440.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Hispanic Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 29° 18.827′ N, 100° 24.875′ W. Marker is in Brackettville, Texas, in Kinney County. It is at the intersection of East Thomas Street and North Ann Street (Farm to Market Road 674), on the right when traveling east on East Thomas Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 E Thomas St, Brackettville TX 78832, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

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: Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kinney County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Clark, USA (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Filippone Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kinney County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Las Moras Masonic Lodge Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Partrick Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Petersen Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brackettville.

Also see . . . Montalvo House non-profit website. (Submitted on June 17, 2012, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas.)

Montalvo House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William F Haenn, June 17, 2012

2. Montalvo House

Close up of Montalvo House cedar post and plaster construction image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William F Haenn, June 17, 2012

3. Close up of Montalvo House cedar post and plaster construction

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2012, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. This page has been viewed 1,029 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2012, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.