Theis House
This pioneer home was built in 1858 by German immigrant Phillip Jacob Theis (1809-1876), an early Kendall County blacksmith and wheelwright. The original part of the Theis house is a dogtrot plan of palisade construction. Willow branches were woven around cedar support posts to form the walls, which were then packed with clay and rock and finally stuccoed for protection. The Theis house is a rare surviving example of this construction type. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984
29.7918° N, 98.7312° W
Where to Find It
on Newton Alley behind 242 Main Street, Boerne
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi NW Fabra Smokehouse Boerne
- 0.1 mi SE Staffel Family and the Staffel Store Boerne
- 0.2 mi E Homesite of Albert Paul Kutzer Boerne
- 0.2 mi NW German Music in Boerne Boerne
- 0.2 mi N Kendall County Boerne
- 0.2 mi N Kendall County Courthouse Boerne