Details for Henry Basse House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010010
Data
Marker Number | 10010 |
Atlas Number | 5171010010 |
Marker Title | Henry Basse House |
Index Entry | Basse, Henry, House |
Address | |
City | Fredericksburg |
County | Gillespie |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 510296 |
UTM Northing | 3349638 |
Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; design and construction; German immigrants/immigration; Praire School (Archictectural style) |
Marker Year | 1991 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | at US Hwy. 290 and Basse Ln. take Basse Ln. south .4 mi. to S. Bowie and go east 100 yards |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
Marker Text | Descended from the Rev. Henrich S. W. Basse, a Lutheran pastor sent by the Adelsverein to serve German settlers in this area, Henry and Hugo Basse operated the Basse Brothers Cement Yard and created the Basse block, a popular building material in this region. This house, built in 1918-1920 by Henry Basse, is a testament to his business success and is a fine example of Basse block construction. A good local example of Prairie School-influenced design, it features a center passage plan and a three-bay, two-story porch with classical box columns on the first story. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991 |