Marker Inscription
Built for newlyweds Edmund (1884-1958) and Anna (1881-1968) Moritz in 1907, this house has been occupied by the descendants of three of Fredericksburg's earliest families. Edmund and his father, Joseph, used limestone from their family-owned quarry nearby to build the house with the help of Anna's father, carpenter John Metzger, Sr. The house exhibits late Victorian-era styling with features of Germanic construction, which includes the use of native stone. The house was purchased by Levi and Caroline Hitzfeld in 1914 and in 1941 by Felix and Emma Jacoby. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994
About this site
Moritz-Hitzfeld-Jacoby House is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1994. 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 30.2854, -98.8748 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is John Peter Tastch Home, 1856 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Knopp, Johann Joseph, Cordes, Henry, and Vogel Sunday House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010085. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
