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Wunderlich Houses

Fredericksburg, Gillespie County

Marker Text

When Adolph Wunderlich (d. 1935) married Martha Schumann (d. 1956) in 1883. He built the smaller of these two homes, combining log and stone construction. The family soon outgrew the first dwelling, and Adolph built the larger house of limestone blocks in 1892. On this farm, he raised cotton, corn, sugarcane for molasses and grapes for wine. The five Wunderlich children attended Live Oak School, 2.5 miles away, where classes were taught in German. The Wunderlich family owned this property until 1956.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description at the NW corner of the intersection of W. Live Oak Rd. and Post Oak Rd.
Marker # 10131
Dedicated 1985
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code houses, residential buildings; pioneers; German immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 30.27382, -98.885165

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