Theodore Buhler House | |
The house in 2014 | |
Location | 202 West Stayton, Victoria, Texas |
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Coordinates | 28°48′13″N97°00′23″W / 28.80361°N 97.00639°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1890 |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
MPS | Victoria MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 86002594 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 9, 1986 |
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]
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]