Staacke Brothers Building
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Marker No: 5085
Medallion & Plate
National Register of Historic Places
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Marker Text: Designed by prominent Texas Architect James Reily Gordon (1864-1937), this structure was built in 1894 to house the successful Carriage business of German immigrant August Frederick Staacke (d.1909). An excellent example of the architecture of a developing commercial society, the Staacke building exhibits elements of the classical and renaissance revival styles. It features granite Corninthian columns and a two-story arcade. (1984)
Additional Plate: Restored 1982 - 83. Huard H. Eldridge, Logan P. Huntress, Thomas M. Porter
Texas Historic Landmark
Geographic: 29° 25.455′ N, 98° 29.373′ W
Location: 309 East Commerce Street, San Antonio
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