Historical Marker

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Fredericksburg · Gillespie County · Dedicated 1969 · THC Atlas #5171010107

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Marker Inscription

Oldest rural Lutheran church in Gillespie County. The Rev. M. Haag served as first pastor. Charter members numbered 17. A frame building with walls of rough boxing planks was dedicated June 22, 1884. Size: 25 x 30 feet with a 40-foot tower. Cost: $600. In 1890 building was enlarged, interior finished, beaded ceiling installed. Altar niche was added, interior finished with sheet rock and exterior covered with tin in 1928-29. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969

About this site

St. Paul Lutheran Church is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1969. 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 30.3250, -98.7242 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rode Cemetery #2, Unknown Grave #4, and Hugo and Anna Gold Crenwelge House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010107. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.3250, -98.7242 · Fredericksburg, Gillespie County
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