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Schorndorf in Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Haus am Gumpbrunnen
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House at the Gump Well

— Tour Durch Gottlieb‘s Heimat —

 
 
Haus am Gumpbrunnen / House at the Gump Well Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 16, 2022
1. Haus am Gumpbrunnen / House at the Gump Well Marker
Inscription.  
Haus wurde 1685 erbaut, Brunner um 1880

Ein Kleinod, dessen Spitzgiebel hoch. Der gusseiserne Pump-brunnen, ist der letzte von insgesamt neun, Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts vorhanden städtischen Pumpbrunnen. Das Haus ist einer von die Zweiter Hälfte des 17. Jahrhunderts typischen Bauweise errichtet, es Handel sich um ein Ackerbürgerhaus.

(English translation:)

House was built in 1685, fountain about 1880

A jewel whose pointed gables are high. The cast-iron pump well is the last of a total of nine city pump wells that existed in the mid-19th century. The house is built in a style typical of a second half of the 17th century farmer's house.

 
Erected by Stadt Schorndorf. (Marker Number 26.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 48° 48.28′ N, 9° 31.473′ E. Marker is in Schorndorf, Baden-Württemberg, in Rems-Murr-Kreis. It is on Römmelgasse, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Römmelgasse 4-14, Schorndorf BW 73614, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally,
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this marker is in German Swabia. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lydia Dressler (within shouting distance of this marker); Ackerbürgerhaus / Farmer’s House (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Brotlaube / Bread Stalls (about 210 meters away); Marktbrunnen / Market Square Fountain (about 210 meters away); Anna Barbara Künkelin (about 240 meters away); Gaupp‘sche Apotheke / Gaupp‘s Pharmacy (about 240 meters away); Gottlieb Daimler (about 240 meters away); Jakob Friedrich Abel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schorndorf.
 
Also see . . .  Haus am Gumpbrunnen (Stadt Schorndorf). Provides a slightly longer description than the text on the marker.
Excerpt (in translation): A gem, built in 1685, with a pointed gable towering high. It is a farmer's house
Haus am Gumpbrunnen / House at the Gump Well Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 16, 2022
2. Haus am Gumpbrunnen / House at the Gump Well Marker - wide view
that is characteristic of Schorndorf, i.e. a building that combined living and agricultural spaces under one roof. The cast-iron pump in front of it is the last of a total of nine urban pumping wells that were found in Schorndorf in the 19th century. The pump has a high exemplary value, since a well already existed at this location before the 19th century.
(Submitted on December 22, 2022.) 
 
Haus am Gumpbrunnen / House at the Gump Well Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 16, 2022
3. Haus am Gumpbrunnen / House at the Gump Well Marker - wider view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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