Historical MarkerSchwarz Building
Fredericksburg · Gillespie County · Dedicated 1981 · THC Atlas #5171010115
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
This limestone commercial building was constructed in 1907 by Charles Schwarz, a prominent early merchant of the area, and his wife Mary. Located on the site of the Louis Dietz home, it included ground floor space for Schwarz' General Merchandise and Dry Goods store and second floor living quarters for his family. The building later housed a variety of businesses and also provided meeting space for local youth groups and a veterans' organization. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
About this site
Schwarz Building is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1981. 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 30.2795, -98.8761 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dangers Stone House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pape Log Cabin, William Wahrmund House, and Schmidt-Dietz Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010115. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
