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

P. Breymann Building

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 20, 2025

1. P. Breymann Building Marker

Inscription. This stone and brick commercial building was constructed in 1883 by pharmacist Paul Alexander Breymann (1846-1898). After immigrating to the United States from Germany in 1872, Breymann worked for pharmaceutical companies in Baltimore and Houston before moving to Schulenburg and opening his own pharmacy and drug store business. In 1876, he married Anna Carlson (1856-1937). The Breymann building’s materials proved wise ten years after construction when, in 1893, a massive fire destroyed many buildings along Main Street due to their predominately wooden construction. The fire brigade was dispatched and used their modern hand pump to fight the fire, but in the end, it was the Breymann building that halted the flames from spreading to the eastern portion of downtown. The stone still carries char marks from the fire.

Upon Breymann’s death in 1898, the business passed to his son, also named Paul Alexander Breymann. In these years, the establishment also became the School Book Depository and a place to purchase cut glass, china and jewelry. After his death in 1935, the third generation of the Breymann family, Paul Anthony,

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operated the pharmacy until his untimely death in 1949. For the next ten years, the pharmacy was operated by Paul Anthony’s widow, Rena (Heiss) Breymann (1907-2002). In 1959, she sold the building to Justin V. Bartos, ending 86 years of operation as a pharmacy and drug store.

Current ownership undertook renovations to the building, while making careful note to preserve the extensive history. The P. Breymann building has occupied Schulenburg’s Main Street District for nearly 150 years, a historic vestige of this town center.

Erected 2022 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23513.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 29° 40.797′ N, 96° 54.345′ W. Marker is in Schulenburg, Texas, in Fayette County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 523 North Main Street, Schulenburg TX 78956, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

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Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 20, 2025

2. P. Breymann Building

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: Old Anderson Place (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schulenburg (about 400 feet away); Lyons Lodge No. 195, A.F. & A.M. (approx. half a mile away); Turner Hall (approx. half a mile away); Jacob Wolters Log Cabin (approx. half a mile away); St. James Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schulenburg Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schulenburg City Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schulenburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.