Vance Hotel and Store
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
N 29° 21.312 W 098° 52.433
14R E 512240 N 3247346
Located in the parking lot of the Historic Landmark Inn Complex, US 90 in Castroville.
Waymark Code: WM12P3T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
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The marker text is dated 1965, however the Atlas shows this to be a 2014 marker.
Marker Number: 18052

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, and 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 a nearby bath house and kitchen, gave comfort to travelers on the Eagle Pass - San Antonio Road.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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