402 Madison, San Antonio, TX 78204

A prominent corner setting in King William frames this Queen Anne Victorian residence, built in 1885 by George Chabot, where a spindlework arch, a remarkable central staircase, and a coffered dining ceiling remain at the center of the home more than a century later. The arch opens one of two living rooms, its curve filled with rows of turned spindles and wooden balls set on two turned columns, a matching arch beyond it and a single stained glass panel in one of the windows. The central staircase rises through boxed and paneled newel posts with Eastlake-style carving and turned balusters, its handrail climbing to a gallery landing lit by leaded glass set in a diamond pattern. The formal dining room sits beneath a coffered wood ceiling, recessed-panel wainscot runs through the main rooms over long-leaf pine floors, and decorative fireplaces with carved overmantels and tiled surrounds anchor the living and dining spaces. Upstairs, the primary bedroom opens off the landing with a...