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One of 18 National Register listings published here for Gillespie County · listed in 2023 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Klein Frankreich Rural Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
The listing
- Address. 3723 to 5083 North US 87, 103 to 260 Old Mason Rd., Fredericksburg, 78624
- When was it listed? June 2023
- Category. district
- Census division. Fredericksburg
- National Register reference number. 100009111 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
138 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 138 fires within 5 miles of Klein Frankreich Rural Historic District between 2005 and 2020, burning about 790 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 77 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 37 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 3319 LOWER CRABAPPLE ROAD |
| 6 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 5 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 17 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 13 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 9 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 240 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WALKING PLOW |
| 8 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1524 LOWER CRABAPPLE RD |
Mines and quarries near this property
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Klein Frankreich Rural Historic District: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gypsum-Anhydrite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Producer | Granite | |
| Cherry Mountain Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Red Granite Division | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 90 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fredericksburg, the town this property stands in, in 90 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 65 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | 1 killed | Continued periods of showers and thunderstorms through the nighttime hours produced general 3 to 4 inch rain amounts over much of Gillespie County. Amounts as high as 6 inches were reported near Willow City and also southwest of Fredericksburg. Most rural roads were closed through both the late evening and in the morning hours due to high water. A young man was swept away in his vehicle at a low water crossing on Goehmann Lane near Fredericksburg about 2100 CST. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Fredericksburg | $200,000 | Large hail, propelled by 30 to 40 mph winds broke the windows of homes, dented vehicles, and damaged trees near Fredericksburg. |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Fredericksburg | $100,000 | A tornado first touched ground near the Beyer Feed Store on the north side of Fredericksburg on Hwy 16. It moved northeast and caused tree damage and took down a power line off Knopp School Rd. and Quail Run Dr. From aerial images, there is significant tree damage in about a 150 yard wide path extending to Koennecke-Eckhardt Rd. The tornado continued moving northeast where it crossed Herber-Schaefer Rd. There was tree and roof damage at a residence on FM 1631. The tornado dissipated a short time later as it crossed Wahrmund-Ahrens Rd. The highest estimated wind speed was 100 mph and it was rated EF-1. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | $100,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew roofs off homes. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | $80,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | $30,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | $20,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew down several trees. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | $5,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph northeast of Fredericksburg. The wind tore a large portion of a tin roof off a metal building and blew it 200 to 300 feet away. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | $5,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed several trees and tree branches between N. Acorn St. and N. Kay St. in Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | $2,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down some two to four inch diameter tree limbs near Fredericksburg. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail on the northwest side of Fredericksburg. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced 2.25 inch diameter hail in Fredericksburg. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in downtown Fredericksburg. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail northeast of Fredericksburg. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced nickel to quarter size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southeast of Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail near Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail north of Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail northwest of Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail north of Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of half dollars in Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail north of Fredericksburg. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail north of Fredericksburg. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail north of Fredericksburg. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail near Fredericksburg. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail near Fredericksburg. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing several low water crossings in Fredericksburg. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain west of Fredericksburg. A CoCoRAHS observer reported 2.23 inches that flooded a road along Dittmar Creek. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | Quarter size hail was reported by a CoCoRaHs observer located in southwest Fredericksburg. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed several trees causing widespread power outages in Fredericksburg. |
| October 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down numerous trees along Crabapple and Oakhaven Rds. in northern Fredericksburg. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced hail that covered the ground with drifts up to eight inches deep. The largest hail was golf ball size. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | Thunderstorms produced quarter to half dollar size hail that covered the ground. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | A thunderstorm produced hail estimated between quarter and half dollar size. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | - | Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding covering parts of West Shubert Street and Old San Antonio Road with water in Fredericksburg. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | - | Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding which closed Old San Antonio Road in Fredericksburg with water and debris over the roadway. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | - | From 3 to 5 inches fell in the southeast quarter of Gillespie County, with the heaviest rain just southeast of Fredericksburg. US87 and FM1376 were closed. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | - | Thunderstorms produced from 3 to 5 inches of rain around Fredericksburg, causing flash flooding that closed FM965 and FM2323. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | - | Thunderstorms produced general 3 to 4 inch amounts over eastern Gillespie County, with up to 7 inches near Willow City. The resulting flash flooding closed most of the roads in eastern Gillespie County, including FM1323, FM965, and SH16. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | - | Up to 4 inches of rain fell between Fredericksburg and Willow City, causing flash flooding that closed FM1323 through the mid afternoon. |
| May 2006 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | - | General 1 to 2 inch rainfall, with spotty totals to 4 inches caused flash flooding between Fredericksburg and Doss, closing several roads. Including FM648 and FM783. |
| March 2005 | Flash Flood | Fredericksburg | - | Heavy rainfall produced accumulations of nearly 2 inches in about one hour over very saturated soils southwest of Fredericksburg. Officials reported that a car was washed off Alfred Petsch Rd. at a low water crossing where Pedernales River crosses. The driver escaped and there were no injuries. |
| November 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Fredericksburg | - | Skywarn-trained Amateur Radio Operators observed a small tornado that dropped into an open area. The tornado was about 20 yards wide and continued over the ground for less than a quarter mile. It caused no damage and was rated F0 on the Fujita Scale. |
| February 1998 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | Severe winds caused damage to numerous roofs in the Fredercksburg area. |
| March 1998 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | Hail was reported to have covered roads. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredericksburg | - | Tree damage reported by the Sheriff's Department in downtown Fredericksburg. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Fredericksburg | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
5 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. Mary's Catholic Church | 4.5 miles | 1983 |
 | Fredericksburg Historic District | 4.7 miles | 1970 |
 | Fredericksburg Memorial Library | 4.7 miles | 1971 |
 | Pecan Creek School | 6.1 miles | 2005 |
 | Wrede School | 7.1 miles | 2005 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100009111 in Record Group 79. |
| Gillespie County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.