| Marker Number |
10060 |
| Atlas Number |
5171010060 |
| Marker Title |
The Christian Kraus Homestead |
| Index Entry |
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| Address |
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| City |
Fredericksburg |
| County |
Gillespie |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
509222 |
| UTM Northing |
3351737 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, design and construction; German immigrants/immigration; schools; communities |
| Marker Year |
1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Off Shorty Crenwelge Drive on private property |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
This house was begun in 1859 by Christian Kraus when he and his wife, Anna Maria, settled in the Klein Frankreich (Little France) community. Kraus farmed and taught school here. The Krauses reared their 7 children and the 7 children of Peter Burg, who was killed by the Haengebrande during the Civil War. Kraus, who was instrumental in building St. Mary's Catholic Church (Fredericksburg), added a wing and second story to his stone vernacular home in 1879. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984 |
