On original Spanish land grant of 1831, Rincon de Oso. Built 1851. Lumber of native wood, sawed by hand, square nails. 3 gables, 2 chimneys. Commandeered as hospital during the Civil War and in a yellow fever epidemic. Scene of many gala affairs. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 Supplemental Plate: Also known as Merriman-Bobys House. Property owned by Ernest E. and Beatrice Kovner Bobys, 1936-1981.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Kovner-Bobys Homestead (aka Merriman-Bobys House) Historical Marker Location Map, Corpus Christi, Texas
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