Historical MarkerMontalvo House
Brackettville · Kinney County · Dedicated 1979 · THC Atlas #5271003440
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Marker Inscription
Yldefonso Montalvo (1855-1941), also known by the name Obed Woods, built this dwelling about 1887. He used cedar pickets, caliche plaster, and other materials available in the area. Originally the kitchen and several outbuildings stood nearby. The educated son of an English mother and Mexican father, Montalvo was a rancher and an employee of Fort Clark and a local mercantile store. He and his wife Guadalupe (Reschman) (1868-1953) and their nine children lived here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
About this site
Montalvo House is a historical marker in Brackettville, Kinney County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Kinney County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 35 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3138, -100.4146 near Brackettville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kinney County Courthouse (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Las Moras Masonic Lodge Building, Ross Home, and Fort Clark, U.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5271003440. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
