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

St. John's Lutheran Church

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015

1. St. John's Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. Pioneer families of Crabapple organized this church in the 1880s. Members met in a school building before erecting this sanctuary in 1897. Elder Julius Rusche supervised the design, carpentry, and native limestone masonry construction. An excellent example of Vernacular architecture with slight Gothic influences, it features a massive stone foundation, double door entry, and 4/4 wood windows with stone lintels and sills. Services were discontinued in 1962.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10106.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 30° 26.377′ N, 98° 49.938′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. It can be reached from Lower Crabapple Road 0.4 miles east of Ranch to Market Road 965, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14689 Lower Crabapple Rd, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crabapple School (within shouting distance of this marker); Welgehausen Ranch (approx. 0.4 miles away); Enchanted Rock

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(approx. 4 miles away); Cherry Mountain School Complex (approx. 6.7 miles away); Cherry Spring Schoolhouse (approx. 7.1 miles away); Site of Prairie Mountain School (approx. 8.9 miles away); Robert E. Rowntree House (approx. 9.2 miles away); Old Cherry Spring School (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

St. John's Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015

2. St. John's Lutheran Church

Marker is mounted to the front wall of the church right of the entrance

St. John's Lutheran Church south of Lower Crabapple Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015

3. St. John's Lutheran Church south of Lower Crabapple Road

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.