German immigrant John Heinrich Fischer built
this log cabin about 1860 on land he purchased from August
Forcke. He and his wife, Auguste (Koch), reared their family
here until selling the cabin to their daughter Anna in 1881.
Built of hand-hewn cedar and limestone, the
Fischer House includes a front shed roof porch and rear shed
roof kitchen. The original dog trot (open hallway through
the center of the house) was enclosed in the mid-20th
century.
A scarce example of an early log cabin on
its original site, the Fischer House is a reminder of Texas'
German heritage.
This property is a "private residence".
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2000
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