Fredericksburg Historic District (Texas)

The Fredericksburg Historic District is located in Fredericksburg, Texas in Gillespie County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Texas on October 14, 1970 [2] The district area coincides with the original platting of the town by Herman Wilke, and the streets are laid out in a wide grid. The district is bordered approximately on the north by Schubert Street and the south by Creek Street, on the west by Acorn Street and the east by Elk Street. It encompasses one contributing object (sculpture of John O. Meusebach), 367 contributing buildings and 191 non-contributing buildings. Many of the buildings in the historic district have been designated either a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and/or added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas.

Fredericksburg Historic District
Fredericksburg Historic District
Fredericksburg Historic District is located in Texas
Fredericksburg Historic District
Fredericksburg Historic District
Fredericksburg Historic District is located in the United States
Fredericksburg Historic District
Fredericksburg Historic District
LocationRoughly bunded by Elk, Schubert, Acorn, and Creek Sts., Fredericksburg, Texas
Coordinates30°16′33″N 98°52′25″W / 30.27583°N 98.87361°W / 30.27583; -98.87361
Area304 acres (123 ha)
Built1846 (1846)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian, Vernacular German-Texan
NRHP reference No.70000749[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1970

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Fredericksburg Historic District". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
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