Details for Old Roesler Place, The
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5015004336
Data
| Marker Number | 4336 |
| Atlas Number | 5015004336 |
| Marker Title | Old Roesler Place, The |
| Index Entry | Roesler Place, The Old |
| Address | 12169 Hwy 59 W |
| City | Nelsonville |
| County | Austin |
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| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year | 1977 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | From Nelsonville, take SH 159 west about 2 miles; private. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | August Roesler (1836-1933), who migrated to Texas from Germany during the 1850s, built a simple frame dwelling at this site in 1873. Near a busy public road, it was a frequent stopping place for travelers. In 1892, after the Roesler family had moved to a larger residence on the property, their first home burned. With help from his neighbors, Roesler then constructed this board and batten farmhouse, a replica of the earlier structure. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1977 |