Marker Inscription
After purchasing this land in 1859, German-born Jacob Leser (1827-1901) erected a log cabin and a frame structure to house his soap and candle factory. Before 1864, when he married Henrietta Schroeder (1841-89), Leser added this stone wing to the cabin. He built the porch and the brick-and-frame Victorian rooms in the 1880s. Cabin was later removed. Occupied until 1951 by Leser heirs, the home was bought in 1952 by Gen. and Mrs. Felipe A. Latorre, who restored and enlarged it. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
About this site
Jacob Leser House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 320 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 591 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3031, -97.7426 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jane Yelvington McCallum (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include McCallum, Arthur N. and Jane Y., House, Buddington-Benedict-Sheffield Compound, and Penn and Nellie Wooldridge House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014254. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
