Jeremiah Dashiell House, Historic house in La Villita, San Antonio, United States.
The Jeremiah Dashiell House is a two-story limestone house at La Villita, built around 1850 by contractor J.H. Kampmann, with its front facing the San Antonio River Walk. It is also known as Casa Villita and is a contributing structure of the La Villita Historic District.
Built c1850 by contractor J.H. Kampmann for physician Jeremiah Yellott Dashiell, who had come to San Antonio in 1849 as a political appointee under President James K. Polk. The San Antonio Conservation Society bought and restored the house in 1942 and used it as its headquarters from 1953 to 1974. It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark as Casa Villita in 1962 and listed in 1972 as a contributing property to La Villita Historic District.
The house demonstrates the building methods common to this area in the 1800s, using limestone and craftsmanship that remain visible today. Visitors see an example of how residents lived in this neighborhood during that era.
Access is through Villita Street and the house sits right near the River Walk, making it easy to find. Being in the historic district means the area can be explored on foot and comfortable shoes are recommended.
The original owner was a doctor who helped found a medical college and later became an officer during the Civil War. His story connects local medical history with the events of the war in an unexpected way.
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