Marker Inscription
This pioneer home was built in 1858 by German immigrant Phillip Jacob Theis (1809-1876), an early Kendall County blacksmith and wheelwright. The original part of the Theis house is a dogtrot plan of palisade construction. Willow branches were woven around cedar support posts to form the walls, which were then packed with clay and rock and finally stuccoed for protection. The Theis house is a rare surviving example of this construction type. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984
About this site
Theis House is a historical marker in Boerne, Kendall County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Kendall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7918, -98.7312 near Boerne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fabra Smokehouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Staffel Family and the Staffel Store, Kutzer, Albert Paul, and Kendall County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5259005460. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
