Wulff House Carriage Block -- San Antonio TX
N 29° 25.065 W 098° 29.436
14R E 549414 N 3254378
The two-step carriage block at the Anton Wulff house in the King William historic district
Waymark Code: WMXN0Z
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2018
Views: 3
The King William historic district is filled with late nineteenth century homes of some of San Antonio's most prosperous individuals.
There are a number of carriage blocks in front of houses throughout the district. This particular carriage block, consisting of two stone steps carved out of a single piece of local limestone, stands at the entrance to the Anton Wulff house.
The state historic marker on the house reads as follows:
"ANTON WULFF HOUSE
After migrating to Texas from his native Germany in 1848, Anton Wulff (1822-1884) became a prosperous San Antonio merchant. He served as a City Alderman and as the first City Park Commissioner. He built this Italianate style home in 1869-1870 for his wife Maria (1834-1908) and their 11 children. The residence was sold in 1902 to Arthur Guenther, owner of the Liberty Flour Mill, whose family occupied it until 1950. It was restored (1974) by the San Antonio Conservation Society."
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