Giddings in Lee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Fletcher Home
Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 21, 2018
1. Fletcher Home Marker
Built by August W. Schubert, 1879. Bought 1894 by Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, to house a ministerial college, which closed prior to 1900. Sold to Baylis J. Fletcher, Lee County Treasurer and legislator. Presently owned by the Fletcher family.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8151.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 30° 10.917′ N, 96° 56.204′ W. Marker is in Giddings, Texas, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of East Hempstead Street and South Grimes Street, on the right when traveling west on East Hempstead Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 183 East Hempstead Street, Giddings TX 78942, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); General Robert E. Lee / Colonel Robert E. Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. D. Giddings Lodge No. 280, A. F. & A. M.
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Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 21, 2018
2. Fletcher Home
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
