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The Jeremiah Dashiell House is located in the
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. Also known as Casa Villita, it was designated a
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under that name in 1962. It is listed on the
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as a contributing structure of the La Villita Historic District.


House details

This two-story limestone house fronts the
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and was built c1850 by contractor J.H. Kampmann. The
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(SACS) acquired the property in 1942 and did a restoration. Between 1953 and 1974, SACS used it as their headquarters. Eventually, SACS moved their headquarters to the Anton Wulff House, and used the Dashiell house as the operational office for
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. When the National Park Service designated La Villita as a national historic district in 1972, the Dashiell house was listed as a contributing property.


Jeremiah Yellot Dashiell

Jeremiah Yellott Dashiell (1804–1888) was one of nine physicians who help found Louisville Medical College. Born and educated in
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, his earliest practice was in
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. His position as a political appointee under President James K. Polk brought him to San Antonio in 1849. He purchased property in the city and had Casa Villita built for himself. During the
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he enlisted in the
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and served under former Texas Governor Francis R. Lubbock. When the war ended, Dashiell became a newspaper editor in San Antonio.


See also

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