Marker Inscription
Built in 1886-87 for German native Jacob Sonnentheil (d. 1908), this home probably was designed by prominent Galveston architect Nicholas J. Clayton. Sonnentheil served with the Confederacy during the Civil War and operated a wholesale dry goods store on The Strand in Galveston. The Sonnentheil house displays influences of Eastlake, Gothic, and Italianate architectural styling. Outstanding features include the finely-crafted double gallery. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
About this site
Sonnentheil Home is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3025, -94.7875 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dolson, Adolph (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Maas House, Maud Moller House, and Maas, Isabella Offenbach, Residence.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167011566. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
