John Fauth House
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Marker No: 1578
Medallion & Plate
Texas Historic Landmark
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Marker Text: Constructed about 1857 from Indianola lumber. Served as residence, school, teachers' boarding house and barrel shop. Here Fauth fashioned fine furniture from native walnut.
In his barrels, Fauth shipped cane syrup and Tabasco peppers from J.B. Wells' Willow Springs Ranch to Louisiana for production on McIlhenney plantation. Restored, 1964, by Ross Boothe. (1965) Geographic: 29.503325,-97.451744
Location: 521 St. Peter Street, Gonzales
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