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Holy Ghost (Heilige Geist) Evangelical Protestant Church

Fredericksburg, Gillespie County

Marker Text

This congregation traces its origins to the first Protestant services held in Fredericksburg by the Rev. Henry Basse in 1846. Members worshiped at the old Vereins Kirche until 1888 when Carl Priess gave this lot for a new building. The first portion of the structure was dedicated in 1893. The tower houses an original bell from the Vereins Kirche. In 1948-49 the building was remodeled and enlarged, and the congregation became Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

Marker Details

Address 113 San Antonio St.
Location Description
Marker # 10056
Dedicated 1981
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code Lutheran denomination; German immigrants/immigration; churches
Latitude, Longitude 30.273816, -98.871525

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