Historical Marker
Henry Basse House
Historical marker location:
Fredericksburg, Texas
( at US Hwy. 290 and Basse Ln. take Basse Ln. south .4 mi. to S. Bowie and go east 100 yards)
Marker installed: 1991
Descended from the Rev. Henrich S. W. Basse, a Lutheran pastor sent by the Adelsverein to serve German settlers in this area, Henry and Hugo Basse operated the Basse Brothers Cement Yard and created the Basse block, a popular building material in this region. This house, built in 1918-1920 by Henry Basse, is a testament to his business success and is a fine example of Basse block construction. A good local example of Prairie School-influenced design, it features a center passage plan and a three-bay, two-story porch with classical box columns on the first story.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991.