Holman-Seifert Homestead
Weimar, Colorado County, Texas
Marker Inscription
John T. Holman (1818-1900), who came from Virginia to Texas in 1837, built this house about 1875. Married three times, he had 18 children and made fortunes in cattle and cotton. Heirs sold the house in 1901 to John Banse, who sold (1907) to Anton Seifert, a local gin owner. Frank Banse, son of John, bought it in 1917, razed five rooms in the rear, and made additions altering the Greek Revival exterior. In 1953, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seifert bought the house, restored the portion that remained from the original, and built an addition to the north.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
John T. Holman came from Virginia to Texas in 1837 and, around 1875, built this house near Weimar after making fortunes in cattle and cotton; married three times, he raised eighteen children. After 1901 the home passed to the Banse and Seifert families, who altered its Greek Revival lines, razing several rear rooms and adding on. In 1953 a later generation of Seiferts restored what remained of the original structure.
Why it matters
The homestead reflects the cattle-and-cotton wealth that early settlers built on the Texas frontier and the German families who inherited it.
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Related people
- · John T. Holman
- · Anton Seifert
- · Frank Banse
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