Plehwe Complex
National Register of Historic Places

Plehwe Complex

Leon Springs, Bexar County, Texas
Listed
December 15, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
83003755

About this property

The Plehwe Complex is a set of historic saltbox houses on Boerne Stage Road near Leon Springs in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The place is also known as Plehwe Stage Coach Inn, a competitor to the Aue Stage Coach Inn just around the corner in 750 yards distance. The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1983. The original owners were Capt. Charles Felix George von Plehwe and his spouse Mina Sophie von Plehwe, who had two children, Pauline and Frederick. George, as he was called, was the nephew of Senior General Bernard von Plehwe of the Prussian Cavalry. George's brother, Otto von Plehwe (a.k.a. Fritz von Plehwe), immigrated in 1868 together with his orderly, the former valet of his father, Joseph Peter Potschernick. Joseph had the fare to return to Germany but elected to remain with the von Plehwe family in the United States. The buildings on a 100-acre ground are now owned and maintained by George Strait.

Location

Leon Springs, Bexar County, Texas
29.66520, -98.63635

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Aue Stagecoach Inn
Early Republic
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Walker's Creek
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When was Plehwe Complex listed on the National Register?

Plehwe Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Plehwe Complex?

Plehwe Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Plehwe Complex?

The period of significance for Plehwe Complex is recorded as the civil_war era.

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