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The plans for the hotel arose through the popularity of William Menger's brewery. The Mengers sold the property in 1881 to the Kampmann family. William Menger had emigrated from Germany to America in 1847. Menger settled in San Antonio and resumed his previous trade as a cooper and brewer. With his German roots Menger brought beer to San Antonio.
Schilo's Delicatessen began as a bar in Beeville in 1914 until Fritz and Laura Schila moved it to San Antonio In 1917. They debuted with German cuisine. When Prohibition was introduced in 1920, Schilo's Delicatessen kept operating. Its timely transition to a restaurant allowed the place to serve beer kegs. [1] [4] [5]
The German-Texan Heritage Society is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Austin, Texas dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of German Texans and promoting German culture throughout the state. [1] [2] [3]
The Casino Club is a historic German-American social club in San Antonio, Texas. It was established in 1854 with gatherings of 20 German-Americans and chartered in 1857 with 106 members. [ 1 ] The club debuted a building known as Casino Hall on Market Street in 1858, which was designed by future mayor Wilhelm Thielepape . [ 2 ]
The Ducal Bavarian Brewery of Tegernsee (German Herzoglich Bayerisches Brauhaus Tegernsee KG) is a brewery in Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany, located inside the north wing of former Tegernsee Abbey and owned by Maria Anna, Duchess in Bavaria, youngest daughter of Max, Duke in Bavaria.
German Seed in Texas Soil: Immigrant Farmers in Nineteenth-Century Texas. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292727076. OCLC 925060333. Lich, Glen E. (1996). German Texans (Revised ed.). San Antonio: Institute of Texan Cultures. OCLC 1128281376. Lonn, Ella (2002). Foreigners in the Confederacy. Chapel Hill: Univ. of North Carolina Press.
In 2019, Harry's Hofbrau, once a larger chain, lost the lease on its San Jose restaurant. That restaurant then closed, after 42 years in business. As of 2023, Harry's Hofbrau has two locations, in San Leandro and Redwood City. [21] In 2023, Sam's Hof Brau, in business in Sacramento for 64 years, was severely damaged by a fire. [22]
San Antonio Casino Club Building: 102 W Crockett St. 139008 5029000752 Built by German immigrants in 1854, and chartered in 1857, notable guests included Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. [36] [37] San Antonio Drug Company: 432 W Market St 101255 [38] San Antonio Loan and Trust Building: 235 E Commerce St. 101338 [39] San Antonio Municipal ...