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Dr. Claudius E. R. King House

San Antonio, Bexar County

Marker Text

Built by English-born physician C.E.R. King (1839-1919), who came to America in 1851; was a Confederate Army surgeon in Civil War (1861-65). He moved to San Antonio and in 1880 employed noted archtiect Alfred Giles (1853-1920), also an Englishman, to design house. In the native stone, Victorian structure, King had both home and office. Descendants resided here until 1929, when Junior League of San Antonio purchased it for use as a tea room and meeting place.

Marker Details

Address 819 Augusta St.
Location Description 819 Augusta St., San Antonio
Marker # 2952
Dedicated 1973
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; Victorian (architectural term); design and construction; medical topics and health professionals; English immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 29.428759, -98.474071

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