Theodore Buhler House

The Theodore Buhler House is a historic house in Victoria, Texas. It was built in 1890 for Theodore Buhler and his wife, Katherine Schmidt.[2][3] Born in Baden, Germany, he emigrated to the United States at a young age and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana.[3] During the American Civil War, he worked for Cook's foundry in New Orleans, which made firearms for the Confederate States Army.[3] In the postbellum era, he worked for the railroads and steamships in Louisiana and Texas, and he co-founded the First National Bank of Victoria, the Victoria Loan Company, and the Victoria Building and Loan Company.[3] He died in 1912.[3]

Theodore Buhler House
The house in 2014
Location202 West Stayton, Victoria, Texas
Coordinates28°48′13″N 97°00′23″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1890 (1890)
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSVictoria MRA
NRHP reference No.86002594[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 9, 1986

The house was designed by Danish-born architect Jules Leffland in the Queen Anne architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 9, 1986.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Theodore Buhler House". Historic Victoria, Texas. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  3. "Theo. Buhler, Local Banker, Dies at New Orleans". The Weekly Advocate. Victoria, Texas. February 17, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved December 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.


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