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The William Frobese Home

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Cuero, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 5' 10.872312", -97° 17' 25.123956"
 
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     One of oldest homes in Cuero built in port city of Indianola (70 miles southeast) by William Frobese (1838-1911), who came from Germany to Texas in 1859 and rose to place of leadership as a partner in foremost banking-mercantile firm, H. Runge and Company. After Indianola's ruin in 1875 storm, house was dismantled and moved here by oxcart, with the parts numbered for reassembly. Frobese had 10 children. House is still owned by descendants. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

The William Frobese Home Historical Marker Location Map, Cuero, Texas