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

Fredericksburg College Building

Photographed by James Hulse, June 8, 2024

1. Fredericksburg College Building Marker

Inscription. Early hall of higher learning, erected by the German Methodist Mission Conference of Texas and Louisiana (organized in 1874 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South). Fredericksburg College at its peak had 250 students - some from far away as Galveston. Many local boys walked 10 miles daily to obtain education here.

The college operated only from 1876 to 1884. The hand-cut stone building has been used since by the public school district. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971

Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10040.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 30° 16.779′ N, 98° 52.204′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. It is at the intersection of West Travis Street and North Crockett Street on West Travis Street. The marker is located at the entrance of the old school building behind a locked school gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 West Travis Street, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J.W. and Ruth Baines House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Cordes House (approx. 0.2

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miles away); Riley-Enderlin House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Felix Van Der Stucken Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Bethany Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Carl Henke Home (approx. ¼ mile away); A Lasting Friendship (approx. ¼ mile away); General Michael W. Hagee (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

The Fredericksburg College Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 9, 2024

2. The Fredericksburg College Building and Marker

The view of the Fredericksburg College Building and Marker from the school parking lot. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 9, 2024

3. The view of the Fredericksburg College Building and Marker from the school parking lot.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.