Marker Inscription
Henry Lehne (1858-1931) followed the form of traditional German farmhouses in building this limestone structure in 1882. He farmed and ranched an adjoining 30 acres. As a teamster he hauled produce to San Antonio and returned with products such as beer and flour for local merchants. He outlived two wives (Anna Barth and Marie Spaeth) and remained here to rear his nine children. His daughter Sophie and her husband Ernest Itz built a frame addition on the rear of the house in 1933. The house, which remained in the Lehne family for 109 years, was sold by Sophie's heirs in 1991. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1993
About this site
Lehne-Itz House is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1993. 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 30.2414, -98.8833 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kloth-Ludwig Home (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fredericksburg Lodge No. 794, A.F. & A.M., Nimitz, Chester W., and Guenther's Live Oak Mill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010069. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
