Details for Hoerster Building
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010055
Data
Marker Number | 10055 |
Atlas Number | 5171010055 |
Marker Title | Hoerster Building |
Index Entry | Hoerster Building |
Address | 242-244 W. Main St. |
City | Fredericksburg |
County | Gillespie |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 511980 |
UTM Northing | 3349561 |
Subject Codes | commercial buildings; markets, merchantiles |
Marker Year | 1988 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text | Built at the turn of the century for J. A. Hoerster, this structure has housed a number of businesses over the years and was later owned by the Wieser family for over 52 years. The limestone Victorian commercial building exhibits its original storefront with narrow first-story columns and second-floor balcony with balustrade and bracketed columns. Occupants of the building have included retail stores, a barber shop, dentist, and city offices. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988 |