Marker Inscription
J.W. and Ruth Baines House Joseph W. and Ruth (Huffman) Baines, maternal grandparents of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, built their home here in 1904, following Joseph's service in the Civil War and a career as a journalist, Texas Secretary of State, legislator and attorney. The couple used prefabricated cement blocks, made locally by Hugo and Henry Basse, and known as Basse Blocks, on the exterior of the home. Other features include a gabled dormer with paired windows above the entryway, jigsawn fretwork and turned columns. The widowed Ruth sold the home in 1907, the same year daughter Rebekah wed Sam Johnson. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002
About this site
J. W. and Ruth Baines House is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 2002. 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 30.2776, -98.8674 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Arhelger, Frederrick William (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Van Der Stucken, Felix, Bethany Lutheran Church, and Wahrmund Millinery, Moellendorf-Dietz Bakery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171012975. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
