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Texas Hill Country Houses
Back in the early history of the Republic of Texas, that is
before Texas joined the Confederacy and then the United
States, a land rush began and lasted into the late 1800's.
Included in this land rush were many German and Czech
immigrants. They created settlements with names like
Fredericksburg, New Braunfels, Gruene and many others. One
settlement made famous by Texas Country Singers in their songs
is Luckenbach, Texas.
This area of south central Texas is
affectionately called the "Texas Hill Country". These early
German and Czech Immigrants to Texas made their living by
farming and ranching (and a little bit of Beer Brewing). Their
homes were built using materials found right on the land.
Lumber Yards haven't been invented as yet. Materials such as
cypress wood, cedar, adobe brick and that familiar white
limestone we today call "Austin Stone". The original homes
were quite simple with straight roofs. These types of homes
are still called the "Ranch Style". Nothing to do with canned
beans. The German and Czech immigrants mixed some of their own
personal influences such as elaborate mill work on the porches
and gables. Since Texas is the Lone Star State, the Texas
Ranger Star became and still is a popular adornment.
You won't find Texas Hill Country Homes anywhere else but
Texas. This is an architectural vernacular that's all it's
own. However, during the past decade or so, "Neo-eclectic
Texas Hill Country Contemporaries" have been appearing. Also,
many of us Design Professionals have been receiving more and
more request for these very unique home plans. We have
recently had a request from a client in Canada. This will be
interesting.
About the author:
Jerry Karlovich has been Consulting and Designing
House Plans
for Texas Home Builders and Texas Families for more than
thirty years. Offices are located in Plano, Texas.
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