Joe F. and Amelia Jecker House

After Republic of Texas President Sam Houston granted the original land to the town of Victoria in December 1841, the Rev. William C. Blair bought several parcels of land in the community, including this one. Blair came from Natchez, Mississippi in 1838 and organized a Presbyterian church and Sabbath school across the street from this lot on what became known as Presbyterian Church Square. Blair sold the site in 1851, and the property changed hands several times before James B.P. January bought it in 1859. A native of Kentucky, January came to Victoria after service as a physician for the Army of the Republic of Texas and for the U.S. Army during the U.S.-Mexico War. He settled in Victoria and became a full-time community doctor, and he built a house here by 1860. In 1872, January sold the property to George Williams, who served a term as Victoria's mayor. A sharp increase in the property's value during Williams' ownership indicates changes or new construction at the site. Louis Jecker bought it in April 1885 and gave the north half of the lot, inclunding the Williams' home, to his daughter Theresa A. Jecker shortly after she wed her cousin Joseph F. Jecker. The Jeckers later hired noted Victoria architect Jules C. Leffland to remodel the home, and contractor Henry Schroeder finished the project in the fall of 1904. The Jecker family owned the property until 1971. Subsequent owners have preserved the structure and the details added during the 1904 renovation, including turned spindle friezework and jigsawn brackets. The home, which reflects Victorian-era design, remains a landmark in the city as the closest extant residence to De Leon Plaza. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2005

Joe F. and Amelia Jecker House is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 99 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 240 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.7991, -97.0049 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jecker, J. T., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Building at 205 East Constitution, Hauschild Opera House, and Goldman, A., Building.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013496. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.