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Marker No: 9162
Medallion & Plate
Texas Historic Landmark
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Marker Text: Richard Burger immigrated from Germany about 1859 and served during the Civil War in Terry's Texas Rangers. He returned to Bastrop and bought this newly built (1868-69) Greek Revival home from Sallie and W. C. Powell. Burger married Clara Linke and had two children, Mina and August. Clara was skilled in German "hair art." Burger was a tailor and later a clerk at P. O. Elzner's store. He was an original stockholder in "The Casino," a local cultural center. (1979)
Geographic: 30.116432,-97.314140
Location: 703 Farm Street, Bastrop
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