Marker Number |
876 |
Atlas Number |
5149000876 |
Marker Title |
City Library Building |
Index Entry |
City Library Building |
Address |
159 E. Fannin St. |
City |
La Grange |
County |
Fayette |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
704821 |
UTM Northing |
3310506 |
Subject Codes |
design and construction; German immigrants/immigration; libraries |
Marker Year |
1970 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
159 E. Fannin St., La Grange |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
Marker Text |
Erected 1852 as J. C. Stiehl family home; sold to Etairio Club in 1912 and given to city of La Grange in 1938. Architecture is German "fachwerk," using handmade brick and hand-hewn cedar timbers joined with wooden pegs. Restored in 1967-1969. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970. |