Historical MarkerEilenberger's Bakery
Palestine · Anderson County · Dedicated 1981 · THC Atlas #5001008745
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Marker Inscription
F. H. Eilenberger (1878 - 1959), a German immigrant, worked at bakeries in Galveston and Fort Worth before starting this company in 1898. Originally located on the corner of John and Oak streets, the operation was moved to this site in 1918. Eilenberger also lived here for several years. Although he sold the business to his two sons and his son-in-law in 1949, his baked bread continued to be distributed throughout East Texas until 1968. Today the bakery is noted for fruit and pecan cakes, which are produced from a family recipe and marketed worldwide.
About this site
Eilenberger's Bakery is a historical marker in Palestine, Anderson County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 229 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7636, -95.6334 near Palestine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Palestine Carnegie Library (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Denby Building, Redlands Hotel, and Robinson Bank Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5001008745. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
