Friedens Church

Outgrowth of mission work by the Rev. J. A. Kypfer and the Rev. T. G. Muelder. Organized on Jan. 18, at Frankfort School, Dietz, and constituted March 1, 1896, near Barbarossa, at Specht's School. J. C. Hermann was president; J. R. Feigerle, secretary; and J. C. Stautzenberger, treasurer. Designed by Jacob Kiefer; built in 1904, church was dedicated on March 25, 1905, during pastorate of the Rev. C. R. Hempel. Modified Gothic architecture. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970 Incise in base: Marker in memory of Herbert H. Schriewer given by Mrs. Herbert Schriewer and children.

Friedens Church is a historical marker in Geronimo, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Guadalupe County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.6696, -98.0028 near Geronimo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lone Oak Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Schuchardt Cemetery, Ewald-Jung Cemetery, and Navarro School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5187002062. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.