Bierschwale, Heinrich

This home was built in 1872-73 by German immigrant Heinrich Bierschwale, a teacher in the rural schools of Gillespie and Mason counties. He later served as county and district clerk in Gillespie County. The two-story stone vernacular house features a one-story full facade front porch with bracketed columns and six-over-six windows. Bierschwale and his wife Margarete had nine children. The home has remained in the family for over a century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1987

Bierschwale, Heinrich is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1987. It is one of 108 historical markers documented in Gillespie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 189 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.2799, -98.8749 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dangers Stone House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pape Log Cabin, Riley-Enderlin House, and Christian Crenwelge Place.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010012. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.