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Gillespie County native William Rausch (1884-1939) and his wife, Olga (d. 1943), bought this property in 1894. They lived in an existing house until 1906, when they built this home. A stonemason and carpenter by trade, Rausch probably did much of the construction himself. The German vernacular limestone structure features a central gable with jig-cut decorative trim. the home remained in the Rausch family until 1943. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
Rausch, William is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1985. 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 30.2766, -98.8710 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Holy Ghost Evangelical Protestant Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Vereins Kirche, Schmidt-Gold House, and Arhelger, Frederrick William.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010099. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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