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Alig - Tampke House

It is undetermined as to who built the house and in exactly what year it was built. However, based on the history of the property it is likely the house was built by Benedict Alig in the 1880’s after his purchase of the property in 1879. The State of Texas patented the property on March 24, 1882 to Benedict and his wife, Catherine Alig.

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19th Century Vernacular, Bexar County, Brands, City Landmark, German

Griffin Family and Other African-American Settlements in Bexar County

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Enclaves of African American families were developed in the area. Although, to date, no existing homes or structures of this period have been identified as having been farms and/or ranches, it is known that over 70 cattle and/or livestock brands were registered between 1852 and 1930. This would appear to indicate that African Americans were farming as they had sufficient livestock to brand. In addition, a number of African American cemeteries have been located throughout the county. It is assumed that these cemeteries were in the proximity of the African American settlements.

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African American, Bexar County, Brands, Historic Texas Cemetery

Koerbel Place

Koerbel Place is named after one of the original families that lived and farmed the land on which the house is located. The history of the property tells a tale of settlers from Germany and Switzerland who made their home in Bexar County,Texas during the most
unsettling and difficult years in U.S. history. A Castro Colonist, a Confederate Soldier, reputed use as a Stage Coach Stop and a resident ghost are all part of the narrative of the Koerbel Place story.

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19th Century Vernacular, Bexar County, Brands, Castro Colonist, German, Stage stop, Swiss