Details for The Fridolin (Fred) Fischer Home
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5161009877
Data
| Marker Number | 9877 |
| Atlas Number | 5161009877 |
| Marker Title | The Fridolin (Fred) Fischer Home |
| Index Entry | Fischer, Fridolin |
| Address | 222 S. Hall St. |
| City | Fairfield |
| County | Freestone |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 769307 |
| UTM Northing | 3513473 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration; Eastlake |
| Marker Year | 1982 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | German native Fridolin (Fred) Fischer (1850-1921) came to Freestone County from Indiana in 1876. In 1893, the same year he opened a local hardware store, he had this home constructed by David P. Winfrey. Built in the Eastlake style, the residence features elaborate metal ornamentations, including some designed by Fischer who had been trained as a tinsmith in Germany. After Fischer's death, the home remained in the ownership of his descendants. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982 |