
Map of central Texas
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National Museum of the Pacific War The museum, a state of the art facility, is the centerpiece of the downtown...
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Nimitz Hotel (1860), on Main Street. This majestic old hotel, aka as the Steamboat Hotel because of its...
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The steamboat-shaped facade
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Vereins Kirche This unique octagonal building is an exact replica of the original...
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Bank of Fredericksburg (1898) on Main Street. The building served as a bank until 1936.
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Closeup of the tower
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The Former Gillespie County Courthouse (1882 - 1939) on the Public Square on Main Street, near the current...
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Carved tree stumps on the front lawn.
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Old Gillespie County Jail (1885 - 1939), is located at 117 W San Antonio St. This two-story limestone structure, which...
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Old Keidel Memorial Hospital (1883), one of many wonderful historic buildings on Main Street. Named after...
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Albert Lee Patton building (1897), on Main Street. Patton, a Missouri native & tinsmith, moved to...
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The Wm Bierschwale House(1889) at the corner of North Bowie & West Austin Street. He served as a county...
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The historic Vander Stucken home (1891) at 102 West Austin Street, is for sale for a cool $1.65 million. This...
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The old White Elephant Saloon (1888) at 242 E Main Street, was once part of a chain of "Gentleman's...
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Closeup The old saloon is now home to the Lucky Star Boutique. In the early days of...
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The original Fredericksburg Homestead store at 230 E Main Street, sells big, overstuffed upholstery, French &...
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The Henfeathers shop with its attractive storefront, is at 212 E Main Street. I think it's an...
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The old Palace Theatre at 146 E Main Street, was a one-screen, 600-seat theater that opened in 1922...
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Another handsome oldie on Main Street, but could not find the name or history.
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The Salt Branch Outpost building, at 244 W Main Street, specializes in antler art as well as custom hand made...
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Chocolat Quintessential Chocolates at 330 W Main Street, specializes in hand-made European-style chocolates,...
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Leathers With Style at 123 E Main Street, is a branch of Texian Leathers...
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Fredericksburg Bakery B&B at 141 E Main Street - sounds like heaven to me ;>) The B&B, with 3...
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A glimpse down Main Street I had lunch at Winslow's - peach cobbler with home-made ice cream....
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Spreken zie Deutsch??
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The Ausländer Restaurant and Biergarten at 323 E Main Street, has been Fredericksburg's most popular eating...
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An unidentified beauty on Main St
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The Schandua Building (1897), at 205 E Main Street, of hand-hewn native limestone, is one of the most...
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Alpen Jodler an original German shop. Is that the same as an Alpine yodeler? ;o)
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Some unidentified 2 storey homes (uh1) I was impressed with :) A good example of a highly decorated Victorian...
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uh2 - Trimmed in Rider colors :o)
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uh3 - another Victorian gingerbread?
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uh4 - Note the windmill wonder if there's an old well water tank in the back yard?
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St Mary's Catholic church - old (1863) & new (1906) on San Antonio Street. Because Catholic Germans were...
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Old St Mary's church (1863) This stone church, now called Old St Marys Church...
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The ethereal blue hue in Old St. Mary's is due to the blue stained glass.
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The current St Mary's church (1906) The New St. Marys is more finely detailed & delicate in...
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The historic plaque
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The neo-gothic interior Fifteen of these "Painted Churches", with their unique style of art,...
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The pretty domed sacristy
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Looking back to the choir loft
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St Marys School (1924) across the street from Old St Mary's. This impressive school...
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The catholic cemetery (est 1850) at 306 W San Antonio Street
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Bethany Lutheran Church (1954) is located at 110 W Austin Street, across from Marketplatz (Market Square)....
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The delightful interior Church web site: http://www.blcfbg.org/
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Holy Ghost Lutheran Church (1893) at 115 E San Antonio Street, has a local reputation of being one of the...
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Zion Lutheran Church (1853), at 415 W Austin Street, was established back in 1852 when the Methodists...
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