Marker Inscription
John T. Holman (1818-1900), who came from Virginia to Texas in 1837, built this house about 1875. Married three times, he had 18 children and made fortunes in cattle and cotton. Heirs sold the house in 1901 to John Banse, who sold (1907) to Anton Seifert, a local gin owner. Frank Banse, son of John, bought it in 1917, razed five rooms in the rear, and made additions altering the Greek Revival exterior. In 1953, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seifert bought the house, restored the portion that remained from the original, and built an addition to the north.
About this site
Holman-Seifert Homestead is a historical marker in Weimar, Colorado County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7096, -96.7883 near Weimar. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Michael's Catholic Church (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Weimar Railroad Depot, Borden, John Pettit, and Weimar Masonic Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089002512. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
