The Fredericksburg Historic District is located in
Fredericksburg, Texas in
Gillespie County
Gillespie County is a County (United States), county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, its population was 26,725. The county seat is Fredericksburg, Texas, Fredericksburg ...
. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in Texas
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on October 14, 1970
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
John O. Meusebach (May 26, 1812 – May 27, 1897), born Otfried Hans Freiherr von Meusebach, was at first a Prussian bureaucrat, later an American farmer and politician who served in the Texas Senate, District 22.
Early years
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.
See also
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History of Fredericksburg, Texas
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Architecture of Fredericksburg, Texas
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National Museum of the Pacific War
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List of museums in the Texas Hill Country
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Gillespie County, Texas
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Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Gillespie County
References
External links
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Geography of Gillespie County, Texas
National Register of Historic Places in Gillespie County, Texas
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
Fredericksburg, Texas