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

Staacke Brothers Building

Photographed by R. C.

1. Staacke Brothers Building Marker

Inscription. Designed by prominent Texas Architect James Riely Gordon (1864-1937), this structure was built in 1894 to house the successful carriage business of German immigrant August Frederick Staacke (d.1909). An excellent example of the architecture of a developing commercial society, the Staacke Building exhibits elements of the classical and renaissance revival styles. It features granite Corinthian columns and a two-story arcade.

Restored 1982 – 83
Huard H. Eldridge
Logan P. Huntress
Thomas M. Porter

Entered in
The National Register
Of Historic Places

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5085.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 29° 25.455′ N, 98° 29.373′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Commerce Street east of Navarro Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 East Commerce Street, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the Old Adobe (here, next to this marker); Stevens Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Old San Antonio National Bank Building

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(within shouting distance of this marker); San Antonio Casino Club Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); San Antonio River Indian Springs (about 400 feet away); Address by President Lincoln (about 400 feet away); St. Mary's Institute (about 500 feet away); Site of the Home of Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig Herff (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 15, 2012

2. Staacke Brothers Building Marker

marker is located to the lower left of picture. Stevens Building is to the right.

Staacke Brothers Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C.

3. Staacke Brothers Building

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 15, 2012

4. Staacke Brothers Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,135 times since then and 126 times this year. Last updated on November 20, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 2. submitted on November 20, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on May 11, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 4. submitted on November 20, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.