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In 1874, German immigrant August Groppe, Sr., purchased this land and began a family farm. Groppe, a founder of West's German community, bought additional farmland in 1883 and hired local builder Joseph Huber to construct this barn in 1886. An excellent example of a late 19th century barn, it features an angled opening below the cross, brace-frame timber construction, open bays on one side, and a hay door in the cross gable. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991
Groppe Barn is a historical marker in West, McLennan County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7573, -97.0789 near West. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Martin's Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Tours Community, Church of The Assumption, and Groppe Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309002288. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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