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

Kleinert Building

Photographed by James Hulse, April 15, 2022

1. Kleinert Building Marker

Inscription. Prussian immigrant Carl Kleinert and his wife, Marie (Wilke), moved to Bastrop in the early 1860s. One of many early German merchants in Bastrop, Kleinert built his grocery and mercantile on this site in 1868. The building has housed many businesses and retains its historic detailing, including pressed metal cornices, wood storefront and cast iron columns, much of which dates to the early 1890s, after the Kleinert and adjacent Kesselus buildings suffered a fire. The building remained in the Kleinert family until 1931 and, today, serves as a reminder of Bastrop's early commercial district. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2003 2nd Plaque
Entered in
the National Register
of Historic Places
1975

Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13158.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 30° 6.585′ N, 97° 19.205′ W. Marker is in Bastrop, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Pine Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. The marker is located on the wall next to another marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 Main Street, Bastrop TX 78602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas

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 walking distance of this marker: Kesselus Building (here, next to this

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marker); Dr. Sayer's Office (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); P. O. Elzner House (about 400 feet away); Bastrop County Jail (about 500 feet away); Baron de Bastrop Monument (about 600 feet away); First National Bank of Bastrop (about 600 feet away); Bastrop County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Bastrop Opera House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bastrop.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Bastrop Advertiser (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

The Kleinert Building Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 15, 2022

2. The Kleinert Building Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers

The view of the Kleinert Building Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 15, 2022

3. The view of the Kleinert Building Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.