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Early hall of higher learning, erected by the German Methodist Mission Conference of Texas and Louisiana (organized 1874 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South). Fredericksburg College at its peak had 250 students-- some from far away as Galveston. Many local boys walked 10 miles daily to obtain education here. The college operated only from 1876 to 1884. The hand-cut stone building has been used since by the public school district. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971
Fredericksburg College Building is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Gillespie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 195 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2818, -98.8709 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Patton, Albert Lee (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include County Jail of 1885, Stein, Edward and Minnie, and Van Der Stucken, Felix.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010040. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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