Altenheim - Round Rock, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 30.702 W 097° 40.169
14R E 627667 N 3376240
While the rock fence around the buildings is dated 1937 the buildings inside appear to be newer, or maybe just remodeled.
Waymark Code: WM16Q0N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2022
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This is a metal plaque attached to the left entry post of the fence around what is now called Altus Hospice-Austin. The Altenheim Foundation was a part of the Hermann Son Fraternal Order. See below for some interesting history of the first Altenheim located in Comfort, TX.
Hermann Life
"The story actually begins in 1913. The Grand Lodge Convention was held in Austin that April. It was at that time that Grand Secretary John Windlinger proposed that Hermann Sons Life build a retirement home to provide security and community for its elderly members. It is believed that this was the first time that any fraternal group had proposed such a project. It would be called the Alten und Waisenheim (elder and orphan home).
The delegates ratified his proposal, and a committee was formed to find a location. After looking at places in La Grange, San Marcos, San Antonio, Fredericksburg, Austin and Boerne, the committee chose 202 acres on a hilltop near Comfort overlooking the Guadalupe River.
The Alten und Waisenheim would only be offered to orphans for a few years and then would simply be known as the Altenheim. When the English language became more widely used it was referred to as the Home for the Aged. Today it is called the Retirement Home."