Fredericksburg, Texas

Places to Explore

• Wrede School

  The Wrede School in Gillespie County, Texas, was built in 1896 on land owned by Friedrich von Wrede. Located near Fredericksburg, the school opened that year with forty-six students. For over sixty years, a rule forbade speaking German on school grounds, despite its common use in local homes. The sc

• Meusebach Creek School

  Meusebach Creek School, a historic place in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, has a notable past. The first of its four buildings was a small log cabin. Significantly, in the post-Civil War years, as early as 1869, the school educated children of freed slaves alongside other students, making

• Lower South Grape Creek School

  The Lower South Grape Creek School, located in Gillespie County, Texas, began with a log cabin schoolhouse built by the community in 1871. Theodor Huelsemann taught here from 1875 to 1880. On May 12, 1889, it was formally named the Lower South Grape Creek School, District #21. The present limestone

• Pecan Creek School

  Pecan Creek School is a historic site in Gillespie County, Texas. The first school in this area began in 1899, operating from the Bernhard Friedrich house. In 1916, the community constructed the current school building at 3410 Pecan Creek Road. Local patrons donated the land, materials, and labor fo

• Crabapple School, Fredericksburg, Texas

  Crabapple School, a historic place in Gillespie County, Texas, was established by German immigrants who settled near Fredericksburg in the late 1840s. A native limestone school building opened in 1878 with approximately 40 students. Farmer Mathias Schmidt donated the land for the school, a privilege

• Luckenbach School

  The Luckenbach School, a historic place in Gillespie County, Texas, traces its origins to 1855. That year, pioneer settler Peter Pehl deeded a two-acre tract for a schoolhouse. The first school was a log building, with Herman Toepperwein as its initial teacher. An addition of native limestone was co

• Rheingold School, Fredericksburg, Texas

  The Rheingold School, a historic place in Gillespie County, Texas, began in 1873. William Gold donated land for the first schoolhouse, a 12 by 14-foot log structure. In 1881, a new school building was constructed, and the original log cabin became the teacherage. A larger frame schoolhouse was built

• Cherry Spring School

  The Cherry Spring School in Gillespie County is a historic place. The Cherry Spring community, settled by German immigrants around 1852, initially held school classes in private homes. This continued until 1885. In 1885, this limestone schoolhouse was completed on land donated by H. Bratherich. On d

• St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, Texas

  St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg, Texas, is a historic place located in Gillespie County. Rapid membership growth during the late 19th century prompted St. Mary's Church to complete plans for a new sanctuary in 1901. Prominent San Antonio architect Leo M. Dielmann designed this Gothic-i

• Fredericksburg Memorial Library

  The Fredericksburg Memorial Library, also known as the Pioneer Memorial Library, is a historic place in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas. This building, located at 115 West Main Street, was originally constructed in 1882. Designed by architect Alfred Giles, it served as the Gillespie County C

• Morris Ranch Schoolhouse

  The Morris Ranch Schoolhouse is located in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas. This historic place was built in 1893. It was part of the Morris Ranch, known for breeding and training thoroughbred horses. The native limestone building also served as a place of worship for several local churches.

• Nebgen School, Fredericksburg, Texas

  Welcome to Nebgen School, a historic place in Gillespie County, near Fredericksburg, Texas. The first school building here was a log structure, built in 1881, known as Smith Valley School. In 1901, a second school was constructed, later becoming Nebgen School. The current one-room frame building