Marker Inscription
Jean Baptiste Cordier (1804-1881) built this Alsatian pioneer dwelling after migrating to Texas in 1844. The native limestone structure had three downstairs rooms and an attic. Cordier sold the cottage in 1847 to blacksmith Stephan Ahr (1821-1903) and shoemaker Jacob Biry (1810-1867), whose families occupied it together. In 1906 the house was purchased by Eugenia Beck (Mrs. Sebastian) Tschirhart (1861-1938). It was restored by her descendants, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian L. Seal. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1976.
About this site
Cordier-Tschirhart-Seal House is a historical marker in Castroville, Medina County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3578, -98.8761 near Castroville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Castro, Henri, Site of the Homestead of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Medina County (Castroville City Hall) (1854), Dolch-Hans Compound, and County Courthouse, First.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5325001058. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
