| Marker Number |
10012 |
| Atlas Number |
5171010012 |
| Marker Title |
Heinrich Bierschwale House |
| Index Entry |
Bierschwale, Heinrich, House |
| Address |
209 W. Austin St. |
| City |
Fredericksburg |
| County |
Gillespie |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
512036 |
| UTM Northing |
3349625 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration; local law enforcement officer |
| Marker Year |
1987 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
This home was built in 1872-73 by German immigrant Heinrich Bierschwale, a teacher in the rural schools of Gillespie and Mason counties. He later served as county and district clerk in Gillespie County. The two-story stone vernacular house features a one-story full facade front porch with bracketed columns and six-over-six windows. Bierschwale and his wife Margarete had nine children. The home has remained in the family for over a century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1987 |
