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Marker No: 18052

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: ​29° 21.298′ N, 98° 52.475′ W

Marker Text: Constructed in 1849 with  local limestone, mortar, and cypress lumber, this building includes elements of Alsatian domestic architecture found in Castroville. The 18 inch-thick walls were originally coated with a whitewashed lime plaster,  while split cypress shingles covered the gabled roof. It was first a house, store, post office for Swiss merchant Caesar  Monod. By the 1860s John and Rowena Vance added a  wing for the store and a second story for guest rooms. The Vance Hotel, with nearby bath house and kitchen, gave comfort to travelers on the Eagle Pass - San Antonio Road. (1965) 

Location: 402 Florence Street, Castroville