Photographs

Pictures of Old Victoria from the Early 1900s

John J. Linn House
John J. Linn House, ca. 1890
for more info, see John J. Linn


These photos courtesy of Victoria County Heritage Department.
Nazareth Academy
Nazareth Academy, ca. 1905
shortly after completion, 105 W. Church St. Now is Nazareth Convent.		 Mitchell School
Mitchell School
306 E. Commercial, Built 1902
Fossati's
Fossati's Deli,
second location on So. Main Street		 Leibolds
Leibold's Building, 102 So. Main, ca. 1890
Razed in 1910, replaced by new Leibold Bldg., now Rosebud Fountain & Grill
Edward Power House
Edward Power House
307 So. William St., built in 1894		 Queen Theatre
Queen Theatre
was in 200 block of No. Main
Hauschild Opera House
Hauschild Opera House
202 E. Forrest St., est. by George H. Hauschild built 1893, remodeled 1950		 TrinityEpiscopal
Trinity Episcopal Church
was at 202 W. Forrest St.
O'Connor Proctor Building
O'Connor Proctor Building 1950's
202 No. Main, built 1895		 UpTown Sibley Buildings
Sibley Building & UpTown Theatre
was in 100 block of W. Constitution Street


Fire engine pictures courtesy of Jeff Jones, Secretary, The Texas Fire Museum, Dallas TX.
fire engine 909
Fire Engine 909
Victoria Eng 909 is a IHC Chassis, with a fire body by Howe Fire apparatus, manufactured in 1954		 Fire Engine 904
Fire Engine 904
Victoria Eng 904 is a Diamond T Chassis, with a fire body by General Fire Apparatus, manufactured in 1950


Frederichs Hall, Raisin
Frederichs Hall Raisin, TX, ca. 1910-1920
Picture courtesy of Gay Bethel and Douglas Anderson.

Present Day Pictures of Old Victoria

Street of 10 Friends
The Street of Ten Friends
is now Main Street		 Temple B'Nai Israel
Temple B'Nai Israel
604 N Main, built in 1923		 Theatre
Welder Performing ArtsCenter, 214 No. Main,
Former Dunlap's Dept. Store
office building
O'Connor-Proctor Building,
202 No. Main, built 1895		 Rosebud Cafe
Rosebud Fountain & Grill,
102 So. Main, Formerly Leipold Building, built 1910		 Filley Building
Keef-Filley Building
214 So. Main, built in 1909
Gazebo
DeLeon Plaza Gazebo,
Built ca. 1885, Restored 2004 after Hurricane Claudette		 Courthouse
Victoria County Courthouse,
l0l NorthBridgeStreet, Built in l892.
courtesy of Bob Keith		 Fossati's Deli
302 South Main Street,
Oldest delicatessen in Texas, established 1882
Opera House
Hauschild Opera House,
202 E. Forrest St. est. 1894 by George H. Hauschild		 Hauschild House
Hauschild Home (formerly Sengele Home),
210 E. Forrest,
built in 1845, oldest house in Victoria		 Callender House
Wm. L. Callender Home
404 W. Guadalupe St. moved to present location in 1854
Mitchell School
Mitchell School, 306 E. Commercial, built 1902,
3rd floor removed after 1943 fire		 childrens museum
Children's Discovery Museum, 204 So. Main		 St Marys Catholic Church and Nazareth Academy
St. Mary's Catholic Church and Nazareth Academy
courtesy of Billye Jackson