Schandua Building

Erected in 1897 of hand-hewn limestone, this structure was the home of John (d. 1900) and Bertha (Klein) Schandua (d. 1943). They lived upstairs with their children and John's hardware store was downstairs. For a time, the Masonic Lodge met upstairs in exchange for some construction costs. After John died his brother Henry married Bertha. Enlarged the building, and continued the hardware business on the first floor. Hardware businesses were operated here until 1972. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979

Schandua Building is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1979. 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 30.2736, -98.8681 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Central Drugstore (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Nimitz Hotel, Mueller-Petmecky House, and Domino Parlor.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010109. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.