| Marker Number |
3200 |
| Atlas Number |
5427003200 |
| Marker Title |
Manuel Guerra Home and Store |
| Index Entry |
Guerra, Manuel, Home and Store |
| Address |
Main Plaza and Portsheller St. |
| City |
Roma |
| County |
Starr |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
498154 |
| UTM Northing |
2920592 |
| Subject Codes |
commercial buildings; Classical Revival (architectural style); design and construction; German immigrants/immigration; markets, merchantiles |
| Marker Year |
1973 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Main Plaza and Portsheller Street, Roma. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
German architect Heinrich Portscheller (1840-1915) built this modified classic-revival structure for Manuel Guerra (1856-1915) in 1884. Early local example of sand-struck, hand-cast brick construction. Once used as residence and store, it remains in Guerra family. |
