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On this site, part of the De La Garza Santa Gertrudis land grant purchased by Captain Richard King in 1853, has stood each of the King Ranch headquarters. The first, an adobe jacal, was replaced by a frame cottage which later burned. Under the direction of Robert J. Kleberg, Sr., this house was designed by Carlton W. Adams for Mrs. Henrietta King. Completed in 1915, it is the family home of Captain King's descendants who are owners of the King Ranch.
Santa Gertrudis, Headquarters of the King Ranch is a historical marker in Kingsville, Kleberg County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Kleberg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 34 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 27.5196, -97.9169 near Kingsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is King Ranch, The (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include King Ranch, C.S.A., Camp Kingsville, U.S.A., and Kleberg County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5273004583. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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