Marker Inscription
German millwright Christian Dietert built mills at Comfort and Fredericksburg before moving here in 1857. With the assistance of a young German miller named Balthasar Lich, he constructed a mill and dam near this site to serve the pioneer settlers of the community, then called Kerrsville. Dietert's Guadalupe River milling operation played an important role in the growth of Kerrville by processing crops and providing lumber for area homes and buildings. The business was later bought and enlarged by Captain Charles Schreiner, a prominent local merchant. Incise on base: Sponsored by Herring Printing Company
About this site
Dietert, Christian is a historical marker in Kerrville, Kerr County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Kerr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0460, -99.1392 near Kerrville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Guthrie Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Masonic Building, Schreiner, Capt. Charles, Mansion, and Notre Dame Catholic Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5265000846. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
