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Ball, Joseph and Salome House

The Joseph and Salome Ball House and Farmstead dates back to c1898. It has been restored by the current owner.

Joseph Ball, Jr. immigrated from Alsace/Germany in 1852. In May 1867 he married Salome Keller of Castroville, Texas, who was also Alsatian.

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19th Century Vernacular, Alsatian, Barns, Bexar County, French, German, National Register, Stone Mason

The Beauregard Ranch was created from land previously owned by Spanish mission ranches. In1852, Augustin Toutant-Beauregard consolidated the initial 7,971 acres of the Beauregard Ranch by recording two purchases from Henry and Francis Radaz with the Bexar County Clerk. The first purchase of 2,951 acres was executed in 1849. The second purchase of 5,000 acres was executed in 1852. The establishment of the approximately 8,542-acre Beauregard Ranch predates the
creation of Wilson (1860) and Karnes (1854) Counties.

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(Landed Creole Gentry/ 16th Century Spanish Nobility), 19th Century Vernacular, Barns, French, Historic American Building Survey, Recorded Historic Texas Landmark, Wilson/Karnes County

Guilbeau House

The historic Francois and Catarina Callaghan Guilbeau farmhouse and associated structures (c1885) are in danger of being demolished.

Architecturally the primary structure, the Guilbeau house, is valuable for the study of the period, type, method of construction and use of indigenous materials. It was built c1885 and is a vernacular stucco-clad limestone dog trot folk house with an enclosed central passageway. It is built of local stone that was likely quarried from a nearby source.

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19th Century Vernacular, Bexar County, Brand, Dog trot, French

Perrin, Alphonse House

The Perrin Home was designated by the Texas Historical Commission as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1968, Marker Number 13380. As of May 2011, the marker was reported to be missing. The Perrin House is also designated as a Landmark by the City of San Antonio.

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Bexar County, City Landmark, French, Historical Marker, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

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Polley Mansion aka Whitehall

Joseph Henry Polley and his wife Mary Bailey Polley, the builders of this house, are Old 300’s, the first settlers...