Marker Inscription
This congregation traces its origins to the first Protestant services held in Fredericksburg by the Rev. Henry Basse in 1846. Members worshiped at the old Vereins Kirche until 1888 when Carl Priess gave this lot for a new building. The first portion of the structure was dedicated in 1893. The tower houses an original bell from the Vereins Kirche. In 1948-49 the building was remodeled and enlarged, and the congregation became Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
About this site
Holy Ghost Evangelical Protestant Church is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1981. 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 30.2754, -98.8715 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schmidt-Gold House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rausch, William, Gillespie County, and Gillespie County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010056. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
