One of the most popular things to see and do in Castroville is to take the Historic Walking Tour which features over 50 homes and commercial structures originally built in the mid to late 1800s.
You will notice that the buildings on the Walking Tour are identified with a distinctive marker - a silhouette of a typical house bearing the name and the date of construction. you will also find them elsewhere, as the Chamber of Commerce has presented them to all homeowners who have researched the records to verify the necessary information. Look for them as you move about the city and surrounding countryside. History is everywhere!
To Download a copy of the Walking Tour with historic information Click Here
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1. Jean Merian House - 1851 |
2. The Claude Dubuis House - 1847 |
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3. First St. Louis Church - 1844 (State Historical Marker) |
4. Moye Center - 1873 (Original Convent of the Sisters of Divine Providence) |
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5. Houston Square - 1844 |
6. The Original St. Louis Parish Rectory - 1896 |
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7. St. Louis Catholic Church - 1870 (State Historical Marker) |
8. Carle House & Store - 1865 (Currently Castroville Emporium - Antique Store & The Old Alsatian Steakhouse located in the back) |
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9. Klappenbach Building - 1852 (Old Hospital Building now known as Mary Gray Event Center) |
10. First Drug Store - 1907 (Currently the Le Parc Bed & Breakfast) |
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11. Dan's Meat Market - 1925 (still in operation) |
12. Joseph Courand Store 1861 (Currently Shirts N Stuff/The Old Country Store) |
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13. Joseph Courand House - c. 1850s |
14. Joseph Huesser Saloon - 1907 (Incorporated into Castroville State Bank) |
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15. Peter Jungman House & Store - 1868 |
16. Patterson/Renken/Bourquin/Higdon House - 1849 |
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17. The Pingenot House - 1845 |
18. Mangold/Holzhaus House - 1855 |
