Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Mosel-Jorden-Duecker Haus
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 26, 2016
1. Mosel-Jorden-Duecker Haus Marker
Inscription.
Mosel-Jorden-Duecker Haus. . Johann Nicholas Mosel (1839-1904) was granted a 100’ x 200’ lot in Fredericksburg by the German Emigration Company in 1847. Here he built a rough limestone structure (now the northeast rooms), which might have served later as a Sunday house when he moved to an outlying farm (4 mi. W). German immigrant August William Jordan (d. 1898) bought the house in 1860. His sons sold it as a Sunday house to Henry Duecker (d. 1950), who added the frame additions in 1924. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986.
Johann Nicholas Mosel (1839-1904) was granted a 100’ x 200’ lot in Fredericksburg by the German Emigration Company in 1847. Here he built a rough limestone structure (now the northeast rooms), which might have served later as a Sunday house when he moved to an outlying farm (4 mi. W). German immigrant August William Jordan (d. 1898) bought the house in 1860. His sons sold it as a Sunday house to Henry Duecker (d. 1950), who added the frame additions in 1924.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10087.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 30° 16.403′ N, 98° 52.364′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Marker can be reached from E. San Antonio Street east of S. Adams Street (Texas Highway 16), on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted on front wall of building next to entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 E San Antonio St, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Holy Ghost (Heilige Geist) Church and Mosel-Jorden-Duecker Haus
View to south across E. San Antonio St
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
