Details for Durst House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010032
Data
| Marker Number | 10032 |
| Atlas Number | 5171010032 |
| Marker Title | Durst House |
| Index Entry | Durst House |
| Address | 2175 Wendel-Ahrens Rd. |
| City | Fredericksburg |
| County | Gillespie |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 507372 |
| UTM Northing | 3361506 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year | 1991 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Off Wendel-Ahrens Rd. on private property |
| Private Property | Yes |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Carl Durst (1851-1923) moved to this community in 1873 and built a one-room cabin. After marrying Emma Ruegner about 1877, he made a small addition. The Dursts donated land for the nearby Cherry Mountain School, and teachers often lived in the 1896 stone addition to this house. From 1912 to 1926, Herman Durst, Carl's cousin, owned the property. The Durst house is an evolutionary structure reflecting the changing needs of its occupants. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991 |