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- A Guide to the Historic Buildings of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Texas A&M University Press
summary
This richly illustrated book tracks the evolution of Fredericksburg architecture and guides readers through the streets of this once-westernmost German settlement in America, pointing out the log, fachwerk, and stone buildings that housed the town’s full-time residents, its weekenders, and the businesses of the nineteenth century.
Abundant with details uncovered by Hafertepe in his research, including corrections to construction dates based on newly tapped records, this guide features those buildings visible to visitors from the public streets and sidewalks. The author lists which buildings are open for tours and which ones have been converted to public use such as museums, stores, or restaurants.
The buildings of Fredericksburg reflect memories of classic German construction and technique with a gradual transition to American styles, including a few remarkable decades that were neither purely German nor American distinctively but saw the creation of a regional style.
This book allows readers to walk down the streets of Fredericksburg and see the layers of Texas history on display: everything from a pioneer log cabin to an art deco courthouse.
Abundant with details uncovered by Hafertepe in his research, including corrections to construction dates based on newly tapped records, this guide features those buildings visible to visitors from the public streets and sidewalks. The author lists which buildings are open for tours and which ones have been converted to public use such as museums, stores, or restaurants.
The buildings of Fredericksburg reflect memories of classic German construction and technique with a gradual transition to American styles, including a few remarkable decades that were neither purely German nor American distinctively but saw the creation of a regional style.
This book allows readers to walk down the streets of Fredericksburg and see the layers of Texas history on display: everything from a pioneer log cabin to an art deco courthouse.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- Part 1: All around the Marktplatz and Courthouse Square
- Vereins-Kirche Replica
- pp. 17-23
- 1. West Side of the Marktplatz
- pp. 29-30
- 1. North Side of the Marktplatz
- pp. 31-34
- 1. East Side of the Martkplatz
- pp. 34-35
- 1. East Side of the Courthous Square
- pp. 35-36
- Part 2: Main Street East of the Marktplatz and Courthouse Square
- Maier Building
- pp. 39-56
- Part 3: Main Street West of the Marktplatz and Courthouse Square
- Heinrich and Elise Ochs House
- pp. 75-81
- 3. Around the Corner on Cherry Street
- pp. 120-121
- Part 4: South of Main Street
- Mueller-Petmecky House
- p. 125
- 4. Around the Corner on South Lincoln Street
- pp. 126-129
- 4. Around the Corner on South Llano Street
- pp. 129-135
- 4. Around the Corner on South Orange Street
- pp. 140-146
- 4. Around the Corner on South Milam Street
- pp. 147-148
- 4. West San Antonio Street
- pp. 148-151
- 4. Around the Corner on South Edison Street
- pp. 151-153
- 4. Back on West San Antonio Street
- pp. 154-158
- 4. South Adams Street
- pp. 158-160
- 4. West Creek Street
- pp. 160-175
- 4. Around the Corner on South Acorn Street
- pp. 176-187
- Part 5: South of Main Street
- 5. East Austin Street
- pp. 191-196
- 5. West Austin Street
- pp. 198-206
- 5. Around the Corner on North Bowie Street
- pp. 206-212
- 5. Across West Austin Street to the South
- pp. 213-214
- 5. Around the Corner on Acorn Street
- pp. 215-216
- 5. Around the Corner on Kay Street
- pp. 216-219
- 5. Schubert Street
- pp. 219-231
- 5. Travis Street
- pp. 231-242
- 5. College Street
- pp. 242-246
- 5. North of College Street
- pp. 247-251
- Part 6: Gillespie County
- 6. South of Town
- pp. 255-261
- 6. Southwest of Town
- pp. 261-263
- 6. Northwest of Town
- pp. 264-272
- 6. West of Town
- pp. 272-276
- 6. North of Town
- pp. 277-280
- 6. Northeast of Town
- pp. 280-286
- 6. East and Southeast of Town
- pp. 286-317
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 343-346
Additional Information
ISBN
9781623492731
Related ISBN(s)
9781623492724
MARC Record
OCLC
905970019
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2015-04-02
Language
English
Open Access
No