Picture courtesy Garland Perry,
"Historic Images of Boerne, Texas - 1982"
| ID# 14487 | ORIGINAL USE: Home/2 room schoolhouse | PRESENT USE: Home | CURRENT OWNER: Carl and Myra Wilkinson |
| OWNERS: Carl and Anna Rechenthin, Perry, McGinley, Classen, Bedgood | LOCATION: Survey 177A Lockmar; Block 400; Lot # 9 | DATE: c1872 Style/Period: Early Cabin - German | HISTORICAL DESIGNATION: None- Eligible |
| BUILDERS:Rechenthin | CONSTRUCTED OF: Logs/Native rock; shingle roof; handmade windows | CONDITION: Good. Altered several times | DESCRIPTION: Eight rooms-2 baths-library-dining room-kitchen utility room-some rooms small-some stucco & clapboard on additions-cedar fence on large lot giving ranch effect.. |
HISTORY: Rechenthin family were pioneer settlers. The house was started as a cedar log cabin, then rooms and porches were added. The original use of the building was a two room schoolhouse. Six Rechenthin children were born in this house.
Source: Files in Boerne Public Library - December 2007