Mathilda Wehmeyer German-American Kindergarten School
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
N 29° 18.291 W 094° 47.137
15R E 326578 N 3243084
Built in 1887, to replace an earlier home destroyed in Galveston's East End Fire of 1885, it served as a school and home for Mathilda Wehmeyer until the Great Storm of 1900.
Waymark Code: WMZ6AJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
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Marker Number: 18647

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Born in Bremen, Germany, Mathilda Wehmeyer (1839 - 1903) arrived in Galveston in 1870. She advertised teaching services for young children, particularly those from Galveston’s large German-American community. Her teaching philosophy focused around the German concept of “Kindergarten.” After initially operating from a house on Ball, she purchased this lot in 1880 for her school. The original house on the lot burned in the 1885 fire that destroyed 40 residential blocks of Galveston’s East End. In 1887, Mathilda constructed the existing Italianate building to serve as her house and school. In 1891, Mathilda reopened the school, which she operated here until 1898. She continued to live in the house until she was displaced by the Great Storm of 1900.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2017
Marker is Property of the State of Texas

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