Historical Marker

Ebenezer Lutheran Church

Maxwell · Caldwell County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5507013742

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Marker Inscription

In 1885 the Rev. C. Kreuzenstein conducted the first formal German Lutheran worship service in this area. On June 3, 1886, a congregation was organized with 20 charter families. In 1924, during the pastorate of the Rev. Hans Erich Krause (1887-1942), this Gothic Revival building was constructed. Designed by San Antonio architect Leo Dielmann, the basilica-plan brick church features a tower with Romantic German Gothic details. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986

About this site

Ebenezer Lutheran Church is a historical marker in Maxwell, Caldwell County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8778, -97.8016 near Maxwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schawe Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Santa Maria Aida Cemetery, Maxwell, and Maxwell Hispanic Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013742. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.8778, -97.8016 · Maxwell, Caldwell County
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