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Built 1906 by H.F. Wurzbach, a rancher and Medina County Commissioner, 1915-1916. He planned house, featuring Colonial columns, banisters. His commissary, built 1915, served neighbors and passing stageline. Ranch was bought by E.M. Stevens family, 1960. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967.
Old Wurzbach Place is a historical marker in Rio Medina, Medina County, dedicated in 1967. 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 29.4473, -98.8097 near Rio Medina. The nearest cataloged historic site is Emile Wurzbach Rothe grave at the Franz Justus Wuzbach homestead (cemetery), about 5.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Haby Settlement, Haller, Louis, House, and Steinle, Arcadia.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5325003836. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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