D'Hanis in Medina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
J.M. Koch's Hotel
Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, March 2, 2025
1. J.M. Koch's Hotel Marker
Inscription.
J.M. Koch's Hotel. . J.M. and Mary Ann Koch owned and operated a hotel in D'Hanis beginning in 1898. They purchased the land on this site in July 1902, and built this hotel in 1906. Reportedly constructed by Chinese railroad laborers, it is built of early bricks from the D'Hanis brick plant. In December 1914 the Koch family sold the building, which continued as a hotel until 1920. The Farmers Exchange of D'Hanis purchased it that year for use as a feed store, adding a cotton scale to the east side of the structure. A later owner operated it as a boarding house. A simple but elegant early 20th century hotel with Late Victorian details, the edifice's notable architectural features include its symmetrical plan, three-bay faηade with central door, paired round-arch windows, 2-story porch and corbelled brickwork on the parapet.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2000.
J.M. and Mary Ann Koch owned and operated a hotel in D'Hanis beginning in 1898. They purchased the land on this site in July 1902, and built this hotel in 1906. Reportedly constructed by Chinese railroad laborers, it is built of early bricks from the D'Hanis brick plant. In December 1914 the Koch family sold the building, which continued as a hotel until 1920. The Farmers Exchange of D'Hanis purchased it that year for use as a feed store, adding a cotton scale to the east side of the structure. A later owner operated it as a boarding house. A simple but elegant early 20th century hotel with Late Victorian details, the edifice's notable architectural features include its symmetrical plan, three-bay faηade with central door, paired round-arch windows, 2-story porch and corbelled brickwork on the parapet.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2000
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12357.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the San Antonio-El Paso Road series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1902.
Location. 29° 19.883′ N, 99° 16.766′ W. Marker is in D'Hanis, Texas, in Medina County. It is on Sacarosa Avenue (County Road 525) east of Blanco Avenue (State Highway 1796), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: D Hanis TX 78850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. 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.
4. J. M. Koch's Hotel period view, circa 1910-1920
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2013, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. This page has been viewed 1,487 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on June 23, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2013, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
