Marker Inscription
R. J. Sladek, a Bohemian immigrant, built this home about 1896. In 1899 ownership was transferred to Anna Hillman, the widow of Ludwig Hillman, one of the early settlers of the Fayetteville area. She lived in the house until her death in 1923. The interior of the Victorian cottage features 12-foot ceilings and millwork carvings of intricate detail. The front porch columns are bracketed and the bay window is decorated with fish scale siding. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
About this site
Sladek-Hillman House, The is a historical marker in Fayetteville, Fayette County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9049, -96.6779 near Fayetteville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Zapp Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Paul Lutheran Church, Compton-Zapp House, and Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149004946. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
