Details for Old Central Drugstore
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010014
Data
| Marker Number | 10014 |
| Atlas Number | 5171010014 |
| Marker Title | Old Central Drugstore |
| Index Entry | Central Drugstore, Old |
| Address | 124 E. Main St. |
| City | Fredericksburg |
| County | Gillespie |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 512370 |
| UTM Northing | 3349238 |
| Subject Codes | markets, merchantiles |
| Marker Year | 1985 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | 124 E. Main St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Alphons Walter (1866-1957), a Swiss-born jeweler and watchmaker, had this 2-story building erected in 1905. He sold the property in 1909 to Robert G. Striegler (1874-1934), a noted Fredericksburg civic leader who operated the Central Drugstore on the lower floor. Despite later changes in proprietors, the drugstore occupied this site for over 70 years. the local telephone exchange leased the second floor for offices and a switchboard until 1954. The building has also housed doctors' offices and Herman Heyland's photographic business. |