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The original portion of this house probably was built between 1848 and 1850 by Willis Wallace, who was granted the land by the German Immigration Company. Of fachwerk construction, the two-room home later was acquired by German farmer Heinrich Mueller, Jr. Mueller's daughter Augusta and son-in-law A. W. Petmecky, who served as justice of the peace for 42 years, built the limestone addition after the birth of their second child in 1895. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
Mueller-Petmecky House is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1983. 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 30.2717, -98.8676 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nimitz Hotel (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dambach-Besier Home, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and National Museum of the Pacific War.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010083. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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