Fohn-Bless Store

Store-residence built in D'Hanis about 1878 by John Fohn (1839-91), a native of Prussia. In addition to a general mercantile store, the structure was also the site of D'Hanis elections and a Justice of the Peace Court. In 1897, Rolf Frerichs (1833-1913) purchased the building from the Fohn Estate and moved it to this location. Frerichs' son-in-law, C.J. Bless (1864-1944), operated a store here until 1939. Medina Electric Cooperative occupied the building until 1963. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1974.

Fohn-Bless Store is a historical marker in Hondo, Medina County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3495, -99.1401 near Hondo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Berger House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Medina County Courthouse, Leinweber Building, and Hondo Methodist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5325001934. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.