Details for Heinatz Homestead
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5491009104
Data
| Marker Number | 9104 |
| Atlas Number | 5491009104 |
| Marker Title | Heinatz Homestead |
| Index Entry | Heinatz Homestead |
| Address | Bagdad Road, 1.5 mi. SW |
| City | Leander |
| County | Williamson |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 608169 |
| UTM Northing | 3383029 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year | 1972 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 1 mi. W of Leander on FM 2243, 0.2 mi. S on Bagdad road |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Built in fall of 1850, along with adjoining store and post office, all of native stone, by John Frederick Heinatz (1822-91), a settler from Germany. He was for many years postmaster of Bagdad, a public school trustee, superintendent of Sunday School, banker, and practical advisor to his neighbors. He married Emilie Krohn and had nine children, six boys and three girls, seven of whom lived to adulthood in this home. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1972 |