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

Hessler House

(The Canada House)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2015

1. Hessler House Marker

Inscription. Juana Francisca Montes de Flores inherited this property from her husband, Jose Leonardo de la Garza, and sold it to Ernest Hessler in 1869. Hessler built this house before 1873, when it appears on the city map. He never lived here, and in 1891 sold this and two adjacent houses to Louis Foutrel. Foutrel lived here and rented the other properties. He was a salesman for the Singer Manufacturing Company, later an engineer, and finally ran a grocery store at 223 South Presa Street, where he retired after 1909. A succession of renters occupied this house before it was acquired by the City of San Antonio in 1940.

In the spirit of Inter-American Cooperation, the Hessler House was designated The Canada House by the framers of the NYA restoration project.

A stone-lined cistern is located on the south side of the house. Water was collected from the roof gutters and carried into the cistern by downspouts.

Erected by La Villita Tenants Association and the San Antonio Conservation Society. (Marker Number P.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 29° 25.294′ N, 98° 29.374′ W. Marker is in San Antonio,

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Texas, in Bexar County. It is in La Villita. It can be reached from South Presa Street south of Villita Street, on the right when traveling north. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Weaving Building And Kiln (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Hessler House (a few steps from this marker); Tejada House (a few steps from this marker); Caxias House (a few steps from this marker); Bolivar Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Benito Juarez (within shouting distance of this marker); San Martin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Herrera House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2015

2. Hessler House Marker

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 637 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.