Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion facts for kids
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Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion
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Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion in 2009
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 Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion
Location in Texas
Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion
Location in the United States
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| Location | 216 Earl Garrett St., Kerrville, Texas |
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| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1879 |
| Architect | Alfred Giles |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001997 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1975 |
The Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion is a historic building in Kerrville, Texas. It was built a long time ago, in 1879. This mansion is very important to history. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. This means it's a special place recognized by the United States government. It was also named a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962. Today, the mansion is home to the Hill Country Museum. This museum helps people learn about the history of the area. In 1984, a person named Mrs. E. C. Parker helped turn the mansion into the museum we see today.
The Hill Country Museum is now located inside the mansion. Schreiner University helps run this museum.
Building the Mansion
The mansion was built for a very successful man named Charles Schreiner, Sr.. He was a rancher, a merchant, and he gave a lot to his community in Kerrville. Charles Schreiner asked a famous architect named Alfred Giles to design his home in 1879.
The first part of the house had two stories and six bedrooms. It was the very first building in Kerr County made from limestone. In 1895, Charles Schreiner asked Alfred Giles to add a fancier porch. The mansion shows a mix of building styles, like Romanesque Revival and Chateauesque. This is partly because workers from Germany helped build it. Also, beautiful pink granite columns were brought all the way from Italy to be part of the design.
After Charles Schreiner passed away, his family owned the mansion. In 1927, they gave it to the Kerrville Masonic Lodge. Later, in 1972, a private owner bought the mansion.
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