Spacek House
Fayetteville, Fayette County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A good example of an evolutionary structure, this home was probably half its current size when it was built in the late 19th century for members of the Forres family. It was occupied by Otto and Laura Forres when a 1920s fire in a neighboring saloon spread to the south wall of the house, requiring replacement of siding and windows. The Forres' daughter, Minna Spacek, inherited the German vernacular home in 1933, and it remained in the family until 1978. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in the late 1800s for the Forres family, this Fayetteville dwelling grew the way many rural Texas homes did—room by room, as fortunes and families expanded. Its German vernacular lines reflect the central Texas communities settled by German-speaking immigrants in the nineteenth century. A 1920s saloon fire next door scorched its south wall, and the house passed down through the family to Minna Spacek, staying in their hands until 1978.
Why it matters
As an "evolutionary" house shaped by immigrant craft and everyday life, it preserves the domestic texture of German settlement in the Texas hill country.
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Related people
- · Otto Forres
- · Laura Forres
- · Minna Spacek
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