This news article will explain in extensive detail the history about the Castle Home on Hopkins Street in San Marcos, Texas.
The Castle Home on Hopkins Street is one of the uniquely designed houses/homes in San Marcos, Texas. The most notable feature of this home is the significant architectural design as this exact home was designed using castle style architecture. That why this home has a significant castle style design. The Castle Home on Hopkins Street is described as a "Texas rock house" in the Dunbar neighborhood and Heritage Historical District of San Marcos. (Ref: https://www.realtyaustin.com/1117-w-hopkins-st-san-marcos-tx-78666-7490177.html)
The land where the Castle Home currently sits once belonged to E. M. Cape and his wife, Clara Louise Cape, along with J. E. Fitzer. They owned a parcel of land southwest of downtown in the Dunbar neighborhood and Heritage Historical District of San Marcos in 1910. They were well respected educators whom were professors at Texas State University. Lee S. Green and his wife, Berta Ione Green purchased this land from E. M. Cape and his wife, Clara Louise Cape, for the sum of 4,150.00 on the date of September 17, 1929. (Ref: Hays County Land Deeds, Volume 99, Pages 170-172)
However Lee S. Green and his wife, Berta Ione Green would only own this property for less than a year. L.J. Eastwood purchased the property from Lee S. Green and his wife, Berta Ione Green, for the sum of $1,000.00. L.J. Eastwood would own this parcel of land for more than 5 years. (Ref: Hays County Land Deeds, Volume 101, Page 218)
L.J. Eastwood had a castle style home built on this property in 1935. This castle style home would become his residence and would later become what is known as the Castle Home on Hopkins Street. Now the Castle Home was built in 1935. Hardwood floors and numerous windows were installed that year. Central heating was installed in that house. Exteriors were constructed using stone veneer masonry. The stone veneer masonry is what compromised the castle style architecture. (Ref: https://www.compass.com/listing/1117-hopkins-street-san-marcos-tx-78666/476663177462050185/)
Exterior features that were installed onto the Castle Home were an oversized carport, back porch with an enclosed patio, a formal dining room, and a storage patio. (Ref: https://zerodown.com/search/details/1117-W-Hopkins-ST-San-Marcos-TX-78666/674605)
L.J. Eastwood sold the land to a woman named Velma Eastwood Floge at the very end of 1938. The property became the estate of Velma Eastwood Floge that same year according to a 1938 deed. (Ref: Hays County Land Deeds, Volume 117, Page 497)
The estate of Velma Eastwood Floge was transferred over to Leland S. Burgum in 1955 by L.J. Eastwood along with E. M. Cape and his wife, Clara Louise Cape. Leland S. Burgum sold the land to Edward Mahler on a transfer deed. (Ref: Hays County Land Deeds, Volume 265, Pages 619-622)
The remaining $22,400.00 dollars was paid to grantors Austin Savings and Loan Association in cash in the year of 1974. After the remaining $22,400.00 dollars was paid off to Austin Savings and Loan Association, Leland S. Burgum sold the land to Edward Mahler in 1974. (Ref: Hays County Land Deeds, Volume 265, Page 620)
Edward Mahler sold all of the land to Alicia Eugenia Wilhite for the principal sum of $26,500 in 1976. Alicia Eugenia Wilhite would own the Castle Home for more than 20 years. (Ref: Hays County Land Deeds, Volume 101, Pages 794-798)
The estate of Velma Eastwood Floge was sold by Alicia Eugenia Wilhite. Alicia Eugenia Wilhite sold the Castle Home to Roland T Guerrero and Tobi Guerrero on a warranty deed on the date of 06/10/1998 for an undisclosed amount of money. (Ref: https://erss.co.hays.tx.us/web/document/DOCC09811769-06101998?search=DOCSEARCH149S1)
The Castle Home on Hopkins Street was given a voluntary designation of homestead in March 2005 after Alicia Eugenia Wilhite applied for voluntary designation of homestead. (Ref: https://erss.co.hays.tx.us/web/document/DOCC05007325-03162005?search=DOCSEARCH149S1)
Lone Star Standard had reported that the Castle Home on Hopkins Street was sold April 27, 2020 by Roland T Guerrero and Tobi Guerrero to buyers Sarah Bahntge and Miguel Mendez. The Castle Home was appraised at $104,490. The property tax paid for this property in 2020 was $3,279.17. This is 3.14% of the appraised value of the home. (Ref: https://lonestarstandard.com/stories/552115616-sarah-bahntge-and-miguel-mendez-buy-1117-hopkins-st-san-marcos)
Roland T Guerrero and Tobi Guerrero had owned the Castle Home on Hopkins Street since 1998. Roland T Guerrero and Tobi Guerrero owned the Castle Home from 1998 all the way up until 2020. (Ref: https://blockshopper.com/tx/hays/san-marcos/property/R35133/1117-hopkins-street)
Roland T Guerrero and Tobi Guerrero sold the Castle Home to Sarah Bhantge and Miguel Mendez on a general warranty deed for a principal sum of $189,150.00 by order of Wells Fargo Bank on the date of April 27, 2020. Miguel Mendez now owns the property of where the Castle Home is located. Sarah Bhantge is a partner in the land ownership. (Ref: https://erss.co.hays.tx.us/web/document/DOC384S5341?search=DOCSEARCH149S1)
trulia.com has recorded that the Castle House had recently been painted and all of the flooring had been refinished. (Ref: https://www.trulia.com/p/tx/san-marcos/1117-w-hopkins-st-san-marcos-tx-78666--1124239734)
Location of the Castle Home is 1117 Hopkins Street, San Marcos, Texas, US 78666.
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