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Old Kammlah House

Fredericksburg, Gillespie County

Marker Text

Four front rooms with outside stair to attic, built 1849 by German settler Henry Kammlah I. Smokehouse and rooms at rear added 1875. Old world technique of wall plaster over woven twig supports used in interior. Henry Kammlah II and wife Amalia, opened a general store in front room in 1870. This was continued by Henry III until 1924. House purchased 1956 and restored as museum by Gillespie County Historical Society. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

Marker Details

Address 309 - 315 W. Main St.
Location Description
Marker # 10064
Dedicated 1966
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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