Cassinelli Gin, House

Italian Stonemason G.B. Cassinelli and his partner John Taini were recruited in their native county by an American contractor who wanted them to construct buildings in New York. Shortly after their arrival in the United States, the project failed and they went to work for the railroads. Later, they were hired by the Federal Government to construct several stone buildings at Fort Clark in Brackettville. When that project was completed, they came to Del Rio to work on the Val Verde County Courthouse. Cassinelli became a successful area businessman. He owned a general store, a contracting firm, and sold wood, hay, lime, and brick. In 1903 he purchased land at this site for the construction of a cotton gin housed Cassinelli's short-lived gin operation and the upper floor was used for community dances and receptions. Located near a Ford of the San Felipe Creek and downstream from an ice house and dam, built by Cassinnelli, the gin house was a popular site for many early Del Rio Social Functions. Interior alterations made in the early 1950s for residential purposes were later destroyed by fire. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

Cassinelli Gin, House is a historical marker in Del RIo, Val Verde County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Val Verde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3549, -100.8964 near Del RIo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Elks Lodge Hall (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association, Judge Roy Bean Grave, and Whitehead Memorial Museum.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5465005300. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.