Marker Inscription
A native of Germany, Fred Beck (1864-1951) came to San Angelo in 1886 and bought this homesite in 1889. By 1892 he had opened his own butcher shop. Beck hired noted architect Oscar Ruffini to design this home in 1912, after a house built here in 1902 was destroyed by fire. An adaptation of a Queen Anne style cottage and built of locally-made brick, the house features a pyramidal roof, central entry, wraparound porch, and low gabled dormers. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989
About this site
Beck, Fred is a historical marker in San Angelo, Tom Green County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Tom Green County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.4644, -100.4187 near San Angelo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Willeke, John, Jr., House (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Beck, Frederick, Farm, Willeke, John and Anton, House, and Willeke, John, Sr., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5451002056. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
