About the Book
Nestled in the fertile fields of Medina Valley and cradled within an oxbow of the emerald-green Medina River, the historic village of Castroville features a unique architectural heritage that can only be found in the state of Texas.
Far from a suburb, or a contemporary planned community as you can get, Castroville features limestone houses (or “huses" in Alsatian) that were built by Alsatian settlers but with out the flourish of Alsace proper. And, for this fact they functioned well in the climate drawing the attention of noted Texas architects David Williams, O’ Neil Ford, and others for being a major part of the Texas Hill Country vernacular.
This book features historic photographs of Castroville from the archives of David Williams, the archives of the Library of Congress, and photographs from the past 15 years by Castroville resident Robert Ziebell.
Far from a suburb, or a contemporary planned community as you can get, Castroville features limestone houses (or “huses" in Alsatian) that were built by Alsatian settlers but with out the flourish of Alsace proper. And, for this fact they functioned well in the climate drawing the attention of noted Texas architects David Williams, O’ Neil Ford, and others for being a major part of the Texas Hill Country vernacular.
This book features historic photographs of Castroville from the archives of David Williams, the archives of the Library of Congress, and photographs from the past 15 years by Castroville resident Robert Ziebell.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Architecture
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Project Option: US Letter, 8.5×11 in, 22×28 cm
# of Pages: 40 - Publish Date: Nov 12, 2018
- Language English
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About the Creator
Robert Ziebell
Texas-Michigan
