Marker Number |
10012 |
Atlas Number |
5171010012 |
Marker Title |
Heinrich Bierschwale House |
Index Entry |
Bierschwale, Heinrich, House |
Address |
209 W. Austin St. |
City |
Fredericksburg |
County |
Gillespie |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
512036 |
UTM Northing |
3349625 |
Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration; local law enforcement officer |
Marker Year |
1987 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
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Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text |
This home was built in 1872-73 by German immigrant Heinrich Bierschwale, a teacher in the rural schools of Gillespie and Mason counties. He later served as county and district clerk in Gillespie County. The two-story stone vernacular house features a one-story full facade front porch with bracketed columns and six-over-six windows. Bierschwale and his wife Margarete had nine children. The home has remained in the family for over a century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1987 |