Marschner Building
Why it's listed
Built in 1905 at 1914-16 Mechanic Street in Galveston, this two-story brick building was designed as a bottling works and kept that role for about six decades. C.F. Marschner owned the property in 1904 but died while construction was underway, so ownership passed to his wife Marie and their three children. The 1908-09 city directory first lists Texas Bottling Works here, with Marie Marschner as proprietress, making soda, sasparilla, gingerale, sassafras beer and "celebrated Iron Brew." By 1941 it was the Triple XXX Bottling Company, and bottling continued until 1964. The rectangular building has a stepped flat roof, a corbeled cornice, and a facade divided by pilasters ending in pinnacles. The name "C.F. Marschner/1905" appears on the front. Its large arched ground-floor opening has been enclosed. It was listed for its architectural distinction as a small brick structure and its long identification with its original business.
Significance in brief: The nomination cites its good architectural detail, its intact condition and its well-documented construction. It is also noted for its long association with the bottling business for which it was built, which used the building through 1964.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84001706, listed August 14, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1914-1916 Mechanic St., Galveston |
|---|---|
| County | Galveston County |
| Listed | August 14, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84001706 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Commercial/late Victorian |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is commercial; condition is good with minor, easily reversed alterations. A sale to an owner planning restoration was pending. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.30750, -94.78993 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84001706.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q16894714
- This listing as JSON
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