Fischer House

German immigrant John Heinrich Fischer built this log cabin about 1860 on land he purchased from August Forcke. He and his wife, Auguste (Koch), reared their family here until selling the cabin to their daughter Anna in 1881. Built of hand-hewn cedar and limestone, the Fischer House includes a front shed roof porch and rear shed roof kitchen. The original dog trot (open hallway through the center of the house) was enclosed in the mid-20th century. A scarce example of an early log cabin on its original site, the Fischer House is a reminder of Texas' German heritage. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2000

Fischer House is a historical marker in Spring Branch, Comal County, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 106 historical markers documented in Comal County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 256 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.9229, -98.3723 near Spring Branch. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fischer Homestead (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Porter-Elbel Cemetery, Schaeferkoeter, and Bindseil, W.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5091012474. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.