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

Old Kammlah House

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2020

1. Old Kammlah House Marker

Inscription.

Four front rooms with outside stair to attic built 1849 by German settler Henry Kammlah I smokehouse and rooms at rear added 1875. Old world technique of wall plaster over woven twig supports used in interior. Henry Kammlah II and wife Amelia, opened a general store in front room in 1870. This was continued by Henry III until 1924. House purchased 1956 and restored as museum by Gillespie County Historical Society.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States department of the Interior

Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10064.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 30° 16.675′ N, 98° 52.588′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 290) 0.1 miles South Orange Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 West Main Street, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

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: Meckel - Hanus Building (a few steps from this marker); Gun Cap Factory

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hoerster Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Republic of Texas German Immigrant Trail (about 300 feet away); Sunday Houses (about 400 feet away); St. Mary's Catholic Church (about 400 feet away); Old St. Mary's Church (Die Alte Kirche) (about 500 feet away); Albert Lee Patton Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . A Tour of The Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg Texas. Trips into History website entry (Submitted on September 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Old Kammlah House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2020

2. Old Kammlah House and Marker

Old Kammlah House from the west side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2020

3. Old Kammlah House from the west side

The front room of the Old Kammlah House was a general store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2021

4. The front room of the Old Kammlah House was a general store

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 918 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on January 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.