Gugger Homestead

Arnold Gugger, son of Swiss-born Helotes Pioneers Anton and Marie Gugger, built this house and store circa 1881. Its site on the east bank of Helotes Creek was ideal for Guggers blacksmith shop, general store and saloon, and Arnold and wife Amalia Mollie (Benke) raised their six children on the second floor. The Guggers sold the property to Wilbert Hileman in 1908, and it has subsequently changed hands several times. The home has served as the Helotes Post Office twice, under postmasters Arnold Gugger (1888-1904) and Blanche Maltsberger (1944-1953). The two-story limestone building features 18-inch thick rough-course walls. An L-shaped wood porch extends around the front and side of both stories. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2004

Gugger Homestead is a historical marker in Helotes, Bexar County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 236 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 503 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.5775, -98.6903 near Helotes. The nearest cataloged historic site is Helotes (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John T. Floore Country Store, Marnoch Homestead, and Helotes Catholic.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014737. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.