Near Stonewall in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of the Andreas Lindig Lime Kiln

Photographed By Duane Hall, November 12, 2015

1. Site of the Andreas Lindig Lime Kiln Marker

Inscription.

First kiln, eastern Gillespie County. Built 1874 by Andreas Lindig, trained in his native Germany in quicklime making. On his homestead, he found rock to be hauled to this site by ox-wagon, using 7 loads of rock for each “batch” of lime. Post oak wood, burned in a cooking bed, produced high heat which produced the lime. Besides that for his own use, he made lime commercially for neighbors.

Lindig’s home (built 1874, about .5 mi. s) shows endurance of cement made from his lime. So does the 1963-1969 “Texas White House”, built nearby in 1897 by Willie Meier.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10071.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 30° 14.222′ N, 98° 36.585′ W. Marker is near Stonewall, Texas, in Gillespie County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ranch Road 1 and Lower Albert Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in the north section of the Gillespie County Safety Rest Area, which is also directly accessible from US Route 290. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stonewall TX 78671, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trinity Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Mr. Jelly Bean" (approx. 0.2 miles away); A More Perfect Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); A River Runs Through (approx. 0.2 miles away); Generations of Johnsons (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sam Ealy Johnson, Sr., House (approx. ¼ mile away); Housing the World (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonewall.

More about this marker. Etched on the bottom border of the marker is “Erected by Otto Lindig (age 86) and Lydia Lindig Bohols (age 60)”.

Photographed By Duane Hall, November 12, 2015

2. Site of the Andreas Lindig Lime Kiln Marker

Marker in North Section of<br>Gillespie County Safety Rest Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, November 12, 2015

3. Marker in North Section of
Gillespie County Safety Rest Area

View to north with Ranch Road 1 in background

Original 1897 Portion of Texas White House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 11, 2010

4. Original 1897 Portion of Texas White House

The Texas White House, located in the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, is one mile northwest of the Andreas Lindig Lime Kiln marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 21, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.