Marble Falls in Burnet County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Conrad Fuchs House

Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, November 9, 2025

1. Conrad Fuchs House Marker

The marker has been replaced and moved to the front of the Falls on the Colorado Museum

Inscription.

Conrad L. Fuchs, born in Germany in 1834, came to Texas in 1845 with his parents, Pastor and Mrs. Adolf Fuchs, who settled in Austin County. The Fuchs family moved into this area of Burnet County in 1853. In 1861, Conrad Fuchs married Anna E. Perlitz at Black Jack Springs, in Fayette County, and soon returned to move into a log cabin on this property, which was granted to him by the State of Texas on May 15, 1862. When Fuchs decided to join the Confederate army, he took his wife back to Fayette County, and enlisted in an artillery unit.

After the Civil War, he returned here and built a stream grist and saw mill on nearby Tiger Creek. On Sept. 2, 1872, the "Tiger Mill" post office was opened, and Conrad Fuchs named postmaster. Located on the Burnet-Willow City Road, Tiger Mill became the community center for the early settlers in this area.

In the late 1870s or early 1880s, Conrad Fuchs built this house to accommodate the post office and his growing family of 6 children. It was constructed of field stone in the pioneer German style, with a large central hall, shingled roof, and plastered interior. Mrs. Fuchs held school for area children in the home.

After Conrad Fuchs' death, Feb 16, 1898, Mrs. Fuchs sold the property. The house was restored in 1972-73.

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Fuchs Historical Marker, originally placed at the Fuchs House in Horseshoe Bay, is displayed here to honor the legacy of the Fuchs family after the historic home was tragically lost in a fire in 2024. Original stones from the Fuchs House, salvaged from the site, have been placed around the base of the marker as a tribute to the home's craftsmanship. Displayed alongside the Tiger Mill grist stone and the Fuchs House well cover, this marker commemorates the pioneering spirit of early settlers and the significant role they played in shaping our region.

Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9714.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1944.

Location. 30° 34.966′ N, 98° 17.184′ W. Marker is in Marble Falls, Texas, in Burnet County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Ave T, on the right when traveling west on Broadway. The marker is located in front of the Falls on the Colorado Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 Broadway, Marble Falls TX 78654, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marble Falls School Building (a few steps from this marker); St. Frederick Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Marble Falls Cemetery

The view of the Conrad Fuchs House Marker in front of the Falls on the Colorado Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, November 9, 2025

2. The view of the Conrad Fuchs House Marker in front of the Falls on the Colorado Museum

(approx. 0.8 miles away); Governor O. M. Roberts' House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Marble Falls Depot (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jim Lovell (approx. 0.9 miles away); Michel's Drug Store (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1910 Post Office Building (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marble Falls.

More about this marker. The Fuchs House had a devastating fire on 2/25/24 and has been destroyed. The marker has been replaced and relocated in front of the Falls on the Colorado Museum.

Also see . . .
1. Conrad Fuchs House: History Up in Flames, Part I. dailytrib.com (Submitted on November 23, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Conrad Fuchs House: History Up in Flames, Part II. dailytrib.com (Submitted on November 23, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by Jennifer Jean Raley

3. Conrad Fuchs House Marker

Conrad Fuchs House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Carole Calysn, circa 2009

4. Conrad Fuchs House and Marker

Missing Conrad Fuchs House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith Peterson, September 15, 2019

5. Missing Conrad Fuchs House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2010, by JoAnn Myers of Burnet, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,261 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on September 28, 2019, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on June 28, 2021, by Jennifer Jean Raley of Horseshoe Bay, TX, Texas. 4. submitted on March 26, 2010, by JoAnn Myers of Burnet, Texas. 5. submitted on September 28, 2019, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.