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Built in strict German way (joints mitred and dowled) by immigrant carpenters from Austria. Facade styled after memory of Austrian villa. Birthplace of several Cranz heirs. Son-in-law, Hugh Roy Cullen, endowed the University of Houston.
Gus Cranz Mansion, 1874 is a historical marker in Schulenburg, Fayette County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 121 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 180 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6853, -96.9092 near Schulenburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sengelmann Hall and City Meat Market Building (historic place), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Schulenburg, Anderson Place, Old, and Schulenburg Cotton Compress.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149001106. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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