CASTROVILLE HISTORIC HOMES

I was born and raised in Castroville and I have always loved this awsome house.

Don: I saw the house on 1500 San Jacinto  I know that it is in bad repair, but I would love to restore at least most of it.  Do you know any of the history regarding this home?  It was built in 1857 so it was a hundred years old the year I was born.  I am not sure why I love it so much but I do.  Thanks for any information you can give me.

My parents bought this house in 89 and did the renovation work to it. Proud to say I planted those oaks in the front drive, put in the circle drive and built and painted that picket fence. When we moved in, the space between the house and the small two story quarters had been turned into a garage. My mother turned it into a awesome kitchen. The small two story structure was vacant. It was rumoured there was a basement in the room at one time. When we refinished the floor we dug and sifted dirt hoping to find something but never did. We did remove the plaster that had been put over the old fire place and discovered the old bee hive style oven. Many great memories. And my room was in the attic. My mother researched archives and discovered most of what you see written about this hotel.

My great grandmother was from Castroville. Her name was Elizabeth Gibbons. Her parents at one time had owned a hotel there in Castroville.She later married George Alexandre Hay and moved to Bandera,where my great grandfather was quiet well known as a rancher and local Judge. I am trying to find information on which hotel Elizabeth Gibbons family owned. I wondered could the Tarde Hotel have been that hotel? This would have been in the 1800's. If anyone has any information on the Gibbons family in Castroville, or the Hay or Minear family please contact me, thankyou for any info you may have!