Details for Pioneer Schandua House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010110
Data
| Marker Number | 10110 |
| Atlas Number | 5171010110 |
| Marker Title | Pioneer Schandua House |
| Index Entry | Schandua, John, House |
| Address | 111 E. Austin |
| City | Fredericksburg |
| County | Gillespie |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 512576 |
| UTM Northing | 3349305 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; pioneers; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year | 1980 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Built before 1880, this house was purchased by John Schandua, a local merchant, shortly after his marriage to Bertha (Klein) in 1883. The front room, called "die stube," served as a bedroom and living area. the back room was used as a bedroom for their children. gingerbread work accents the posts on the front porch. The residence was used for a short time as a Sunday School building for the Bethany Lutheran Church. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979 |