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 Former First Methodist Church is now owned by the Gillespie County Historical Society. Our walk started here.
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 We are waiting for the door to open so we can register for the walk.
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Clock in St. Mary�s steeple can be seen around most of Fredericksburg.
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 Once inside we warmed up while the start point was set up.
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 Board commemorating the five volksmarchers who passed away in 2017.
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Lined up to get our registration cards.
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It was 46 degrees and misting rain as we set out on our walk.
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 Pape Log Cabin is one of the oldest structures in Fredericksburg.
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 Dangers Stone House � built in 1851 with some walls of Fachwerk (half-timbered) construction.
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 Crossing the creek we spotted a waterwheel that is high and dry.
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 The former peanut processing plant.
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 The Pullman car behind them is set up as a bed and breakfast.
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Black Chalk Home and Laundry has old machinery on display.
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Nice Christmas decorations.
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Mosel-Jordan-Duecker Haus. Original section built around 1847. Additions added in 1924.
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 Constructed in 1885, this is the fourth of six county jails. It was used until 1939.
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Meinhard-Pfeil Home is a two-story limestone built about 1850.
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Two of Fredericksburg�s most historic churches stand side by side � Old Church in front (1861) and New Church behind (1904)
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St. Joseph�s Halle (1900) is a simple stone building with a curvilinear, Alamo-motif parapet. It is currently undergoing extensive restorations.
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The Classical Revival St. Mary�s school (1924) was designed by Leo M.J. Dielmann.
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Nice Mural between two buildings under construction.
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Schmidt-Dietz Building was built as a hotel about 1857.
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This former Fredericksburg Post Office was built with New Deal funds in 1940. It now houses the Gillespie County Courthouse Annex.
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High Victorian Italianate 1882 �former� courthouse is now a library.
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Multi-war Memorial to Gillespie County veterans.
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Art Deco 1939 WPA built courthouse.
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A War Memorial honoring all veterans who served this great nation.
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Former Palace Theater opened in 1922. Nice tile decorations.
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Schandua House built before 1880.
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Wagon Wheel Gate with prickly pear cactus and wagon wheels belong to Cactus Jack�s.
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Nice weathervane on top of a store.
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Otfrid Hans Freiherr von Meusebach Memorial � He was the founder of Fredericksburg.
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A water wheel from the early failed Mormon community of Zodiac is preserved and on display in Fredericksburg�s Pioneer Garden.
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Bust of Jacob Brodbeck, a Fredericksburg pioneer settler.
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Statues of John O. Meusebach and Comanche Chief Santana smoking a peace pipe May 9, 1847.
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Bust of Frank Van Der Stucken, famous orchestra conductor and native of Fredericksburg.
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Frank Van der Stucken, famous conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony, was born here.
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An artistic and unique metal sign over the Old German Bakery Restaurant.
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Finish table volunteers. My camera lens fogging up when we went into the warm room is my excuse for this blurry picture.
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