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A native of Germany, Christian Crenwelge migrated to this area in 1854 and worked as a farmer and cabinetmaker. At a sheriff's land sale in 1872 he bought this property located across the street from his home. for a short time he operated a molasses press here. The Victorian style Sunday house was constructed about 1903. Crenwelge sold this residence and his homestead after the death of his wife in 1906. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
Christian Crenwelge Place is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1979. 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 30.2809, -98.8752 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bierschwale, Heinrich (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Meckel-Hanus Building, Schwarz Building, and Sunday House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010023. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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