Jeremiah Dashiell House facts for kids
The Jeremiah Dashiell House is a historic building in San Antonio, Texas. It's also known as Casa Villita. This special house is part of the La Villita Historic District. It's recognized as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important part of history!
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Dashiell House in 2014
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 Jeremiah Dashiell House
Location in Texas
Jeremiah Dashiell House
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| Location | 511 Villita St., San Antonio, Texas |
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| Built | c. 1840 |
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| Designated CP | January 20, 1972, February 23, 2018 |
About the Dashiell House
This two-story house is made of limestone. It faces the San Antonio River Walk, a famous path along the river. The house was built around 1850 by a builder named J.H. Kampmann.
The San Antonio Conservation Society (SACS) bought the house in 1942. This group works to save historic places. They fixed up the house to make it look new again. From 1953 to 1974, the SACS used it as their main office.
Later, the SACS moved their main office to another building. They then used the Dashiell house for planning a big event called "A Night in Old San Antonio." Today, a restaurant called Fig Tree Restaurant uses the building. In 1972, the National Park Service named La Villita a national historic district. The Dashiell house was listed as an important part of this district.
Who Was Jeremiah Dashiell?
Jeremiah Yellott Dashiell (1804–1888) was a doctor. He helped start the Louisville Medical College. He was born and went to school in Baltimore, Maryland. He first worked as a doctor in Louisville, Kentucky.
In 1849, he moved to San Antonio. He was sent there by James K. Polk, who was the President at the time. Dashiell bought land in the city and had Casa Villita built for himself.
During the American Civil War, he joined the Confederate States Army. He served under Francis Lubbock, who used to be the Governor of Texas. After the war, Dashiell became a newspaper editor in San Antonio. He passed away in 1888 and is buried in San Antonio.
