| Marker Number |
23504 |
| Atlas Number |
5000023504 |
| Marker Title |
Max and Anna Schiwitz Homestead |
| Index Entry |
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| Address |
4037 Cotton Gin Rd. |
| City |
Uhland |
| County |
Hays |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year |
2022 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
4037 Cotton Gin Rd. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
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| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This 1933 vernacular-style home was the brainchild of Uhland natives Max (1892-1981) and Anna (Seeliger) (1898-1993) Schiwitz. Max Schiwitz was a notable mercantile owner and philanthropist. His wife Anna designed all three bedrooms to face south with a covered porch and three windows each to provide cross ventilation, a necessity in the days before air conditioning. She also selected the stones for the door arch and fireplace. The original cedar posts hold the home’s pier and beam foundation. The Max and Anna Schiwitz House is a reminder of old Uhland and the community of Blackland Prairie farmers which the family served.
RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK – 2022
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