| Marker Number |
10106 |
| Atlas Number |
5171010106 |
| Marker Title |
St. John's Lutheran Church |
| Index Entry |
Saint John's Lutheran Church |
| Address |
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| City |
Fredericksburg |
| County |
Gillespie |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
516217 |
| UTM Northing |
3367732 |
| Subject Codes |
Lutheran denomination; eccesiastical buildings; German immigrants/immigration; Gothic Revial (Architectural style); churches |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
take RR 965 N approx. 10 miles; take left at "Y" just south of Crab Apple Creek Bridge and go .5 mi. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
Pioneer families of Crabapple organized this church in the 1880s. Members met in a school building before erecting this sanctuary in 1897. Elder Julius Rusche supervised the design, carpentry, and native limestone masonry construction. An excellent example of vernacular architecture with slight Gothic influences, it features a massive stone foundation, double door entry, and 4/4 wood windows with stone lintels and sills. Services were discontinued in 1962. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994 |
