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Mayer Halff House
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This 16 room mansion was designed by Alfred Giles and built in 1893. It is constructed of massive, rough-cut stone in the Richardsonian Romanesque style popular in the late 19th century. Halff operated a successful wholesale dry goods business with his brother, Solomon. Although cattle were plentiful, money was not, so Mayer often received payment for merchandise in cattle, which lead to his holding extensive ranching interests. In 1968, the first floor served as the House of Sir John Falstaff and the HemisFair Press Club occupied the second floor.

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    Meyer-Halff House
    601-649 Hemisfair Plaza Way
    San Antonio, TX 78205

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