Marker Inscription
Situated near the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Depot, this three-story stone building was erected in 1860 by R. H. Giesel (1833-1872) and his German-born wife Fannie (1828-1881) to house a restaurant and hotel. A two-story frame porch originally extended across the front of the structure. Giesel, a Confederate veteran, served as temporary mayor in 1867, when a yellow fever epidemic struck Navasota. Fannie Giesel renamed her restaurant "The Good Morning John" in 1871. She managed the business until her death in 1881. Later owners operated the hotel as "The Exchange" and "The Hoyle".
About this site
Giesel House, The is a historical marker in Navasota, Grimes County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 202 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3871, -96.0895 near Navasota. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mickelborough Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wilson, Lewis J., Building, First National Bank of Navasota, Old, and P. A. Smith Hotel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008581. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
