Turner Hall

(American Legion McBride Post #143) This building was erected by the Schulenburg Turnverein, a German gymnastic club. Built in 1886 on the corner of Summit Street and Upton Avenue (presently U.S. Hwy. 90), Turner Hall, constructed by Henry Bohlman, was the primary community center. Through the years the hall was the site for theatrical performances, musical concerts, social events, and seasonal celebrations. The local American Legion post obtained the hall in 1936 and moved it to Wolters Park in 1937. Turner Hall continues to serve the Schulenburg community as it has for more than a century.

Turner Hall is a historical marker in Schulenburg, Fayette County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.6751, -96.9133 near Schulenburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. James Missionary Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Schulenburg Cotton Compress, Texas Polka Music Museum, and Sengelmann Hall and City Meat Market Building.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149005571. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.