Marker Inscription
Prussian immigrant Carl Kleinert and his wife, Marie (Wilke), moved to Bastrop in the early 1860s. One of many early German merchants in Bastrop, Kleinert built his grocery and mercantile on this site in 1868. The building has housed many businesses and retains its historic detailing, including pressed metal cornices, wood storefront and cast iron columns, much of which dates to the early 1890s, after the Kleinert and adjacent Kesselus buildings suffered a fire. The building remained in the Kleinert family until 1931 and, today, serves as a reminder of Bastrop's early commercial district. Recorded Texas Historic Llandmark - 2003
About this site
Kleinert Building is a historical marker in Bastrop, Bastrop County, dedicated in 2003. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1097, -97.3201 near Bastrop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kesselus Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dr. Sayers' Office, The Bastrop Advertiser, and Elzner, P. O., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021013158. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
