La Villita in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Dashiell House
(Casa Villita)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2015
1. The Dashiell House Marker
Inscription.
The Dashiell House. (Casa Villita). Colonel Jeremiah Y. Dashiell, a physician who served as paymaster in the U.S.-Mexico War, bought this land on the San Antonio River in 1849. Dashiell was stationed in South Carolina in 1856, when he sent his wife and daughter money and instructions for construction of this house to replace an older structure on the site. A boat ferrying Army payroll funds sank while under Dashiell's command, and he was held responsible. As a result of that accident, he was forced to sell the house in order to settle his debt to the government. Augustine Morrisset owned the house from 1860 to 1910, and he and subsequent owners rented it out. The house was severely damaged in the flood of 1921. In 1942, prominent local attorney C.A. Goeth sold the house to the San Antonio Conservation Society, which has maintained offices at “Casa Villita” since then., The raised cottage takes advantage of its sloping site: the upper level captures breezes while the lower level enjoys natural cooling. It is built of limestone. The facade is handsomely designed with French doors and flanking windows.
Colonel Jeremiah Y. Dashiell, a physician who served as paymaster in the U.S.-Mexico War, bought this land on the San Antonio River in 1849. Dashiell was stationed in South Carolina in 1856, when he sent his wife and daughter money and instructions for construction of this house to replace an older structure on the site. A boat ferrying Army payroll funds sank while under Dashiell's command, and he was held responsible. As a result of that accident, he was forced to sell the house in order to settle his debt to the government. Augustine Morrisset owned the house from 1860 to 1910, and he and subsequent owners rented it out. The house was severely damaged in the flood of 1921. In 1942, prominent local attorney C.A. Goeth sold the house to the San Antonio Conservation Society, which has maintained offices at “Casa Villita” since then.
The raised cottage takes advantage of its sloping site: the upper level captures breezes while the lower level enjoys natural cooling. It is built of limestone. The facade is handsomely designed with French doors and flanking windows.
Erected by La Villita Tenants
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Association and the San Antonio Conservation Society. (Marker Number F.)
Location. 29° 25.31′ N, 98° 29.305′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in La Villita. It is on Villita Street west of South Alamo Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 841 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
