A view of the present-day Fredericksburg Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, Texas. Designed by Alfred Giles, this Romanesque Revival style limestone structure was constructed in 1882 as the Gillespie County Courthouse. The building served this function until 1939, when the current courthouse was built.
Over the next quarter century, this building saw a variety of uses until its state of disrepair forced it to be condemned in 1963. Fortunately, the building was restored in 1967 as a home for the Fredericksburg library, a gift from Texas Instruments founder and Dallas philanthropists Mr. & Mrs. Eugene McDermott. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Tags: Fredericksburg Texas TX Gillespie County Gillespie County Courthouse Architect Alfred Giles Architectural Style Romanesque Revival Building Materials Limestone Repurposed Current Use Public Library Pioneer Memorial Library aka Fredericksburg Memorial Library National Register of Historic Places NRHP Ref# 71000935
A view of the present-day Pioneer Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, Texas. Designed by Alfred Giles, this Romanesque Revival style limestone structure was constructed in 1882 as the Gillespie County Courthouse. The building served this function until 1939, when the current courthouse was built.
Over the next quarter century, this building saw a variety of uses until its state of disrepair forced it to be condemned in 1963. Fortunately, the building was restored in 1967 as a home for the Fredericksburg library, a gift from Texas Instruments founder and Dallas philanthropists Mr. & Mrs. Eugene McDermott. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Tags: Fredericksburg Texas TX Gillespie County Gillespie County Courthouse Architect Alfred Giles Architectural Style Romanesque Revival Building Materials Limestone Repurposed Current Use Public Library Pioneer Memorial Library aka Fredericksburg Memorial Library National Register of Historic Places NRHP Ref# 71000935
The Romanesque Revival style Bank of Fredericksburg was designed by Alfred Giles in 1897. Giles also designed the 1882 Gillespie County Courthouse, now repurposed as the Pioneer Memorial Library. The old bank building today is the home of Headquarters Hats, a western wear shop offering custom hats, boots, and other creative "cosas."
Fredericksburg is a historic German settlement located in Hill Country, about 75 miles from both Austin and San Antonio. The city is the birthplace of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. Fredericksburg is a tourist draw noted for its picturesque Main St. with its old-time storefronts and sidewalk canopies. The seat of Gillespie County, the estimated population of Fredericksburg in 2019 was 11,496.
Tags: Fredericksburg Gillespie County Hill County Texas TX Bank of Fredericksburg Architect Alfred Giles Architectural Style Romanesque Revival Headquarters Hats 122 E. Main St. Re-Purpose Re-use Retail Tourism Fuji XT-3
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A view of the former Keidel Memorial Hospital on E. Main St. in downtown Fredericksburg, Texas. Constructed in 1909, this building was built for Dr. Albert Keidel, son of Fredericksburg's first physician, Dr. Wilhelm Victor Keidel. Keidel Memorial Hospital served the people of Fredericksburg until the larger and more modern Hill Country Memorial Hospital opened in 1971. Today the repurposed building is a tourist draw for a gourmet kitchen store known as Der Kuchen Laden, owned by the granddaughter of Dr. Victor Keidel, and for the Rathskeller, a restaurant offering German and American plates.
Fredericksburg is a historic German settlement located in Hill Country, about 75 miles from both Austin and San Antonio. The city is the birthplace of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. Fredericksburg is a tourist draw noted for its picturesque Main St. with its old-time storefronts and sidewalk canopies. The seat of Gillespie County, the estimated population of Fredericksburg in 2019 was 11,496.
Tags: Fredericksburg Gillespie County Hill County Texas TX Keidel Memorial Hospital Architecture Re-Purpose Re-use Retail Der Kuchen Laden Restaurant Rathskeller Tourism Fuji XT-3
A view of the former Keidel Memorial Hospital on E. Main St. in downtown Fredericksburg, Texas. Constructed in 1909, this building was built for Dr. Albert Keidel, son of Fredericksburg's first physician, Dr. Wilhelm Victor Keidel. Keidel Memorial Hospital served the people of Fredericksburg until the larger and more modern Hill Country Memorial Hospital opened in 1971. Today the repurposed building is a tourist draw for a gourmet kitchen store known as Der Kuchen Laden, owned by the granddaughter of Dr. Victor Keidel, and for the Rathskeller, a restaurant offering German and American plates.
Fredericksburg is a historic German settlement located in Hill Country, about 75 miles from both Austin and San Antonio. The city is the birthplace of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. Fredericksburg is a tourist draw noted for its picturesque Main St. with its old-time storefronts and sidewalk canopies. The seat of Gillespie County, the estimated population of Fredericksburg in 2021 was 11,072.
Tags: Fredericksburg Gillespie County Hill County Texas TX Keidel Memorial Hospital Architecture Re-Purpose Re-use Retail Der Kuchen Laden Restaurant Rathskeller Tourism Fuji XT-3