Details for Henry Basse House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010010
Data
| Marker Number | 10010 |
| Atlas Number | 5171010010 |
| Marker Title | Henry Basse House |
| Index Entry | Basse, Henry, House |
| Address | |
| City | Fredericksburg |
| County | Gillespie |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 510296 |
| UTM Northing | 3349638 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; design and construction; German immigrants/immigration; Praire School (Archictectural style) |
| Marker Year | 1991 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | at US Hwy. 290 and Basse Ln. take Basse Ln. south .4 mi. to S. Bowie and go east 100 yards |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Descended from the Rev. Henrich S. W. Basse, a Lutheran pastor sent by the Adelsverein to serve German settlers in this area, Henry and Hugo Basse operated the Basse Brothers Cement Yard and created the Basse block, a popular building material in this region. This house, built in 1918-1920 by Henry Basse, is a testament to his business success and is a fine example of Basse block construction. A good local example of Prairie School-influenced design, it features a center passage plan and a three-bay, two-story porch with classical box columns on the first story. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991 |