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Fohn-Bless Store

Hondo, Medina County

Marker Text

Store-residence built in D'Hanis about 1878 by John Fohn (1839-91), a native of Prussia. In addition to a general mercantile store, the structure was also the site of D'Hanis elections and a Justice of the Peace Court. In 1897, Rolf Frerichs (1833-1913) purchased the building from the Fohn Estate and moved it to this location. Frerichs' son-in-law, C.J. Bless (1864-1944), operated a store here until 1939. Medina Electric Cooperative occupied the building until 1963. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1974.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 1020 Eighteenth Street, Hondo.
Marker # 1934
Dedicated 1974
Size, Type 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Code commercial buildings; markets, merchantiles
Latitude, Longitude 29.347899, -99.140112

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