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The Burrer Home

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Fredericksburg, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 20' 18.87582000012", -98° 49' 38.0064199998"
 
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    German native Gottlieb Burrer (1830-1916) migrated to this area in 1854. Here he married Katharina (Zammert) (1843-1931), the daughter of a pioneer Fredericksburg family. they built this two-story stone residence in the 1860s. the interior originally included an undivided sleeping area on the second floor and was heated by woodburning stoves. One of the nine Burrer children, Otto, later lived here. Additions to the home were made during the 1950s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

The Burrer Home Historical Marker Location Map, Fredericksburg, Texas