Augusta Hofheinz House
San Marcos, Hays County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This house was constructed in 1908 by Mead & Eastwood Lumber Co. for Augusta Hofheinz, widow of Daniel Hofheinz (1849-1903), who owned and operated a hotel he constructed in San Marcos in the late 1870s. their son, Walter (1880-1943), supervised its construction. Augusta occupied the house until her death in 1924. the Augusta Hofheinz houses is a finely detailed example of classical revival architecture featuring symmetrical composition, giant order classical columns, and a deep entablature. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Augusta Hofheinz had this Classical Revival house built in 1908, three years after the death of her husband Daniel, who had run a hotel he built in San Marcos in the late 1870s. Their son Walter supervised construction, and Augusta lived here until she died in 1924. With its symmetrical facade, giant classical columns, and deep entablature, the home is a polished example of the style and was listed on the National Register in 1983.
Why it matters
It preserves both a fine specimen of turn-of-the-century Classical Revival architecture and the story of a widow who anchored her family's place in a growing Central Texas town.
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- · Augusta Hofheinz
- · Daniel Hofheinz
- · Walter Hofheinz
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