Round Top in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bethlehem Church

Magna Gloria Deo

Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2021

1. Bethlehem Church Marker

Inscription. A center of Lutheran faith in Fayette County. Dedicated Oct. 28, 1866 with Rev. Adam Neuthard as first pastor. Unique pipe organ of cedar built by Traugott Wandke. Stone construction shows German architectural style.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Entered in
The National Register
of Historic Places
1972

Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 396.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 30° 3.782′ N, 96° 41.98′ W. Marker is in Round Top, Texas, in Fayette County. It is on South White Street near Bauer Rommel, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located next to the front entrance of the church on the right side. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 South White Street, Round Top TX 78954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schiege House (about 400 feet away); Schiege Cigar Factory (about 400 feet away); Wandke House

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(about 500 feet away); Pochmann House (about 500 feet away); Moores Fort (about 700 feet away); Schueddemagen Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Texas Hotels and Inns (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.

The Bethlehem Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2021

2. The Bethlehem Church and Marker

The view of the Bethlehem Church from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2021

3. The view of the Bethlehem Church from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.