​Ernst Homestead

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Marker Text: ​Built about 1890, this home was constructed on land bordering the Mission Concepcion Acequia (canal). In 1896 the site was purchased by Prussian native William Ernst (1830-1904), a former mail carrier between Fredericksburg and San Antonio. Ernst acquired a reputation as a talented cook, and while in Mexico during the U.S. Civil War, he prepared a supper for  the emperor's staff as a chef. After Maximilian's execution in 1867, Ernst returned to San Antonio, where he operated a restaurant on Alamo Plaza. (1983)

Marker No: 1498

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: 29.419598,-98.490135

Location: 411 South Presa Street, San Antonio