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Schmidtke-Callahan House

Bandera, Bandera County

Marker Text

This home was constructed in the 1870s by Georgia stonemason James Henry White for Charles F. Schmidtke (1839-1884). A native of Germany, Schmidtke was an early Bandera merchant, grist miller, and lumber mill operator. White's grandson J. Calvin Callahan (d. 1958), the owner of a feed store and poultry business, purchased the property in 1927. The limestone house, with influences of Greek Revival styling, remained in the Callahan family until the 1970s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981.

Marker Details

Address 285 TX-16
Location Description Corner of Cypress (SH 16) and Main, Bandera.
Marker # 4601
Dedicated 1981
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; Greek Revival (Architectural style); German immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 29.72688, -99.068255

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