Vereins-Kirche – Fredericksburg TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 30° 16.573 W 098° 52.363
14R E 512242 N 3349399
The new Vereins-Kirche would be used as the public library until 1955. Today it houses a small gift shop and historical museum.
Waymark Code: WMPGA6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2015
Views: 12
When the Gillespie County Historical Society was formed in 1934, its first goal was the construction of a replica of the old Vereins-Kirche, with the assistance of the Civil Works Administration, to be completed in time for the Texas Centennial celebration in 1936, in Fredericksburg’s old market square. The replica used the original cornerstone and is designed like the old Vereins-Kirche, though its walls are stone instead of half-timbered Fachwerk, the artistic carpentry of the original church.” (Quoted from the Handbook of Texas Online)
Project type: Other
Date built or created: 1935
Location: Fredericksburg, TX Community Center
City: Fredericksburg
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
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