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This beautiful Raised Cottage style house was designed
by an architect named Wahrenburger and built by local
builder, Fred Meisenhelder, in 1907, for J. F. Remschel
and his wife, Luella. The house features large rooms,
intricate inlaid parquet floors and beautiful long-leaf
pine woodwork.
J. H. Remschel came to the United States about 1855
and in the early 1870s he established a lumber yard in
Indianola. Eventually hurricanes drove people from
Indianola and J.H. relocated several times before settling
in Gonzales in 1882. Here he established another
lumber yard that he operated until his death in 1894.
The business was continued by his sons, Julius F. and
Richard A. Remschel, and it became the Remschel
Brothers Lumber Company. The lumber yard was
operated continuously by the Remschel family until it
closed in 1993, over a hundred years.
The Texas Historical Marker was placed in 1997. In
2001, Dr. William and Mayron Ellis Cole bought the
house and began restoration. They call it home today.
J.F. REMSCHEL
HOUSE
524 St. Peter Street
LEFT DETAIL SHOTS - Special attention was given to restoring the fine
architectural details of the home. Pictured is an ornate door with an original
stained glass window. The front foyer features an unusually high arch. The tall
glass folding doors lead to the ladies'parlor and on to the conservatory.
Photographs by Clinton Hille
