| Marker Number |
876 |
| Atlas Number |
5149000876 |
| Marker Title |
City Library Building |
| Index Entry |
City Library Building |
| Address |
159 E. Fannin St. |
| City |
La Grange |
| County |
Fayette |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
704821 |
| UTM Northing |
3310506 |
| Subject Codes |
design and construction; German immigrants/immigration; libraries |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
159 E. Fannin St., La Grange |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
Erected 1852 as J. C. Stiehl family home; sold to Etairio Club in 1912 and given to city of La Grange in 1938. Architecture is German "fachwerk," using handmade brick and hand-hewn cedar timbers joined with wooden pegs. Restored in 1967-1969. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970. |
