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Excellent example of lavish Victorian architecture of late 1800s. Built in 1874 by German immigrant Edward Steves, founder of a family prominent in city financial and social circles. Stuccoed limestone exterior walls are 13" thick. The richly decorated front porch reflects skilled carpentry and millwork. Rain water once drained into a cistern from the Mansard roof. The San Antonio Conservation Society acquired the house in 1952. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
Old Edward Steves House is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4126, -98.4952 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is J.M. and Birdie Nix House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Biesenbach House, Guenther, Carl Hilmar, House, and Elias and Lucy Edmonds House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029005117. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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