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John Vogt Homestead

, Fayette County

Marker Text

Originally a one-room house, this structure was built about 1856 by German immigrant John Vogt. He and his wife, Franciska (Willrich), added to the original house as their family grew. The interior walls of the central portion display evidence of the home's fachwerk construction. A significant example of early German architecture in Texas, the homestead remained in the Vogt family for more than 100 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983

Marker Details

Address
Location Description from La Grange, take FM 609 west about 5 mile.
Marker # 5659
Dedicated 1983
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; pioneers; German immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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