Historical MarkerVance Hotel and Store
Castroville · Medina County · Dedicated 2014 · THC Atlas #5507018052
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Constructed in 1849 with local limestone, mortar and cypress lumber, this building includes elements of Alsatian domestic architecture found in Castroville. The 18-inch-thick walls were originally coated with a whitewashed lime plaster, while split cypress shingles covered the gabled roof. It was first a house, store, and post office for Swiss merchant Caesar Monod. By the 1860s, John and Rowena Vance added a wing for the store and a second story for guest rooms. The Vance Hotel, with a nearby bath house and kitchen, gave comfort to travelers on the Eagle Pass - San Antonio Road. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
About this site
Vance Hotel and Store is a historical marker in Castroville, Medina County, dedicated in 2014. 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 29.3550, -98.8746 near Castroville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Landmark Inn Complex (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Landmark Inn Complex, Landmark Inn SHS, and Steinbach Haus Visitor Center.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018052. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
