Marker Inscription
Richard Burger imigrated 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. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
About this site
Burger Home is a historical marker in Bastrop, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1125, -97.3196 near Bastrop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bastrop Methodist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bastrop Academy Bell, Old, Brannon, S.L., House, and First Baptist Church of Bastrop.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009162. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
