Plehwe Complex facts for kids
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Plehwe Complex
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Plehwe Complex, 2013
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 Location in Texas
Location in the United States
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| Nearest city | Leon Springs, Texas |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1855 |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003755 |
| Added to NRHP | December 15, 1983 |
The Plehwe Complex is a group of old buildings located near Leon Springs in Bexar County, Texas, United States. These buildings are special because they are designed in a style called "saltbox" houses. A saltbox house has a long, sloping roof at the back, like the lid of an old salt box.
This historic place is also known as the Plehwe Stage Coach Inn. It used to be a stopping point for stagecoaches, much like the Aue Stagecoach Inn which is very close by. The Plehwe Complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1983. This means it is an important historical site worth protecting.
Who Owned the Plehwe Complex?
The first owners of the Plehwe Complex were Captain Charles Felix George von Plehwe and his wife, Mina Sophie von Plehwe. They had two children named Pauline and Frederick. George von Plehwe was the nephew of a very important general in the Prussian Cavalry, Bernard von Plehwe.
In 1868, George's brother, Otto von Plehwe (also known as Fritz von Plehwe), came to America. He traveled with his orderly, Joseph Peter Potschernick. An orderly was like a personal assistant or servant. Joseph had enough money to go back to Germany, but he chose to stay with the von Plehwe family in the United States.
Today, the buildings and the land they sit on, which is about 100 acres, are owned and taken care of by the famous country music singer, George Strait.
