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Marker No: 9751

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: 

Location: On country road, 11 miles southeast of Marble Falls, 5 miles south on U.S. 281; left on SH 71 about 2 miles, right on county road to the Shovel Mount School; ahead 2 miles to Double Horn Road. 

Marker Text: ​Amand Von Struve (1838-1902) came to Texas in 1848 with his father, a former Imperial Russian officer. Buying land here, 1858 and later, he amassed over 8,000 acres, with herds of horses, cattle, and sheep. To wooden dwelling, he added (1869) this stone spring house-kitchen, to protect food and water from Indians and animals. He married (1871) Christiana Fissler Ebeling. Had 8 children. Their main dwelling was razed in 1940s. Stone annex was restored for preservation, 1950s. (1973)