Near Martindale in Caldwell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Ebenezer Lutheran Church

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 11, 2020

1. Ebenezer Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. In 1885 the Rev. C. Kreuzenstein conducted the first formal German Lutheran worship service in this area. On June 3, 1886, a congregation was organized with 20 charter families. In 1924, during the pastorate of the Rev. Hans Erich Krause (1887-1942), this Gothic Revival building was constructed. Designed by San Antonio architect Leo Dielmann, the basilica-plan brick church features a tower with Romantic German Gothic details.

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13742.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1886.

Location. 29° 52.668′ N, 97° 48.092′ W. Marker is near Martindale, Texas, in Caldwell County. It is on Church Street (County Road 239) 0.3 miles west of Farm to Market Road 1966, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 291 Church St, Maxwell TX 78656, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Humphreys Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 4 miles away); Kings Highway (approx. 4.3 miles away); Max and Anna Schiwitz Homestead (approx. 5.6 miles away); McGehee Crossing (approx. 5.7 miles away); Cheatham-Hohenberg Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Col. Ignacio Elizondo’s 1813 Campaign

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(approx. 6 miles away); Charles Lewis McGehee Cabin (approx. 6 miles away).

Ebenezer Lutheran Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 11, 2020

2. Ebenezer Lutheran Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.