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

Klockman - Elzner Home

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 27, 2023

1. Klockman - Elzner Home Marker

An addition to the marker notes that the home was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Inscription. Henry Klockman (1852-1897) and his wife bought this land in 1894 and built this home about 1895. Klockman operated a blacksmith shop until his death. His widow supported their son by taking in boarders. She sold the residence in 1910 to P. O. Elzner, Jr. After a fire in the spring of 1926, D. F. Holland purchased the property and the first remodeling was done. When Holland died, his widow rented part of the dwelling to young adults who became some of Bastrop's leading citizens. Her extensive diaries about life in the house are in the Bastrop County Museum.

(Incise in base) Restored by Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Carpenter, 1976

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9206.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 30° 6.843′ N, 97° 19.048′ W. Marker is in Bastrop, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is at the intersection of Pecan Street and Beech Street, on the right when traveling north on Pecan Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1303 Pecan Street, Bastrop TX 78602, United States

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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: Hartford Jenkins Home (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church of Bastrop (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brooks-Wilbarger House (about 700 feet away); Old Bastrop Academy Bell (about 700 feet away); Bastrop Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); White-Turner House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bastrop Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Bastrop Military Institute (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bastrop.

Klockman - Elzner Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 27, 2023

2. Klockman - Elzner Home and Marker

The marker is to the right, behind the tree and next to the sidewalk.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.