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.
Kleinert Building. . 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.
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. Marker 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.
2. The Kleinert Building Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers
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 139 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
