| Marker Number |
10108 |
| Atlas Number |
5171010108 |
| Marker Title |
St. Peter Lutheran Church |
| Index Entry |
Saint Peter Lutheran Church |
| Address |
806 N. Lindsey |
| City |
Doss |
| County |
Gillespie |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
487510 |
| UTM Northing |
3368020 |
| Subject Codes |
Lutheran denomination; eccesiastical buildings; Gothic Revial (Architectural style); churches |
| Marker Year |
1993 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
from Harper take rr 783 approx. 14 miles to intersection of RR 783 and RR 648 in Doss |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
Organized by German Lutherans in September 1896 under a brush arbor at nearby Lange's Mill, this church has been part of Gillespie County history for over 100 years. A frame church building erected in 1898 was replaced by this Gothic revival structure in 1912-1913. built by church members using native limestone, the building features a central projecting bell tower and pressed metal steeple with cross stone quoins, and arched Gothic windows. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988 |
