William Frobese Home
Cuero
DeWitt County, Texas
29 05.140' N 97 17.407' W
Directions: Start at the intersection of Stockdale Avenue and Newman Street. Go 100 feet east on Newman Street. The house is on the right (south) side of the street.
Text: One of oldest homes in Cuero built in port city of Indianola (70 miles southeast) by William Frobese (1838-1911), who came from Germany to Texas in 1859 and rose to place of leadership as a partner in foremost banking-mercantile firm, H. Runge and Company. After Indianola's ruin in 1875 storm, house was dismantled and moved here by oxcart, with the parts numbered for reassembly. Frobese had 10 children. House is still owned by descendants.