Details for The Carl Henke Home
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010052
Data
Marker Number | 10052 |
Atlas Number | 5171010052 |
Marker Title | The Carl Henke Home |
Index Entry | Henke, Carl, House |
Address | 116 E. Travis |
City | Fredericksburg |
County | Gillespie |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 512697 |
UTM Northing | 3349467 |
Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration |
Marker Year | 1978 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text | Believed to be the first boy born among the German immigrants who settled Fredericksburg, Carl Henke (1848-1928) became a skilled stonemason. He built the original portion of this structure in 1874 for John Schmitt. the two-room native limestone house has a loft reached by an outside stairway. In the 1880s, Henke purchased the residence for his own use. A wing was added to the west side in 1911. The Henke family occupied this house until 1972. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978 |