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Adolph Gold House

Fredericksburg, Gillespie County

Marker Text

Local banker Adolph Gold (1869-1931), one of the developers of Fredericksburg's first subdivision in 1900, had this house built for his family in the subdivision in 1901. The house remained in the Gold family until 1988. Built in a center passage form with native limestone and basse blocks, the house features a five-bay front with elaborate jigsawn detailing on the porch, paired brackets, a gable roof, and a centered pediment on the front facade. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

Marker Details

Address 212 E. Travis
Location Description
Marker # 10046
Dedicated 1991
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; German immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 30.27576, -98.866698

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