Heermann Store, 4308 West Loop 1604, Somerset, Bexar County, TX

2010 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place
Significance: It stands as a rare surviving example of early commercial buildings in rural South Texas. Throughout its early history, the building was part of a small agricultural community known as Oak Island. Today, it is considered part of the community of Somerset, Texas. In 1855, Theodore Heermann purchased 738 acres of land, which included the portion on which the Heermann Store now stands. The Heermann farm spanned two miles and was bounded on the north by the Medina River. In addition to being a rancher and farmer, Heermann was a physician and traveled throughout Bexar County to treat patients...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1608
Survey number: HABS TX-3545
Building/structure dates: 1892 Initial Construction