Walter-Jenschke Sunday House
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Marker Text: Built about 1870, this residence was purchased by Johann Walter in 1871. Walter, who served as sheriff of Gillespie County from 1874 to 1888, lived here with his family until his death in 1897. In 1901 Walter's widow, Maria sold the house to Robert Jenschke, a farmer from Luckenbach. The Jenschke family used the home as a Sunday house until 1923. Representative of typical vernacular German house types, the house features a cross-gabled roof and three-bay front porch with turned posts, jigsawn frieze, and spindlework brackets. (1991)
Marker No: 15200
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Texas Historic Landmark
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Geographic: 30.281914, -98.875198
Location: 406 West Travis Street, Fredericksburg
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