Historical Marker
Old Cornelson-Fehr House
Historical marker location:
702 S. Main St., Bastrop, Texas
( 702 S. Main St., Bastrop)
Marker installed: 1967
Originated 1850 as frame cabin of John Cornelson.
Enlarged after 1854 by Joe Fehr, who used brick from Lottmans' kiln, east of town.
Texas Legislature in 1954 designated building and area an historic shrine of Texas.
Now Bastrop County Museum.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967.