Conrad Fuchs House

Conrad Fuchs House (HMJEW)

Location: Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657 Burnet County
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N 30° 31.989', W 98° 19.648'

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Conrad L. Fuchs, born in Germany in 1834, came to Texas in 1845 with his parents, Pastor and Mrs. Adolf Fuchs, who settled in Austin County. The Fuchs family moved into this area of Burnet County in 1853. In 1861, Conrad Fuchs married Anna E. Perlitz at Black Jack Springs, in Fayette County, and soon returned to move into a log cabin on this property, which was granted to him by the State of Texas on May 15, 1862. When Fuchs decided to join the Confederate army, he took his wife back to Fayette County, and enlisted in an artillery unit.

After the Civil War, he returned here and built a stream grist and saw mill on nearby Tiger Creek. On Sept. 2, 1872, the "Tiger Mill" post office was opened, and Conrad Fuchs named postmaster. Located on the Burnet-Willow City Road, Tiger Mill became the community center for the early settlers in this area.

In the late 1870s or early 1880s, Conrad Fuchs built this house to accommodate the post office and his growing family of 6 children. It was constructed of field stone in the pioneer German style, with a large central hall, shingled roof, and plastered interior. Mrs. Fuchs held school for area children in the home.

After Conrad Fuchs' death, Feb 16, 1898, Mrs. Fuchs sold the property. The house was restored in 1972-73.
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HM NumberHMJEW
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Year Placed1974
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 12:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 564515 N 3378057
Decimal Degrees30.53315000, -98.32746667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 31.989', W 98° 19.648'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 31' 59.34" N, 98° 19' 38.88" W
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Area Code(s)830
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1202 Stagecoach, Horseshoe Bay TX 78657, US
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