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Vogel Sunday House

Fredericksburg, Gillespie County

Marker Text

In the 1880s German immigrant Christian Vogel (1824-1889) built the left half of this structure to house his family while in town for Saturday trading and Sunday church services. His son Amandus (1854-1898) and daughter-in-law Elizabeth (Weber) (1857-1944) added the right half and covered it with pressed tin at the turn of the century. It was used as a Sunday House by Elizabeth until her death and remained in the family until 1947. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982

Marker Details

Address 418 West Austin
Location Description
Marker # 10124
Dedicated 1982
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 30.281068, -98.877463

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