Fredericksburg Historic District, National Historic District in Fredericksburg, United States

The Fredericksburg Historic District covers the original plat of the town laid out by Herman Wilke, with streets in a wide grid bounded roughly by Schubert Street to the north, Creek Street to the south, Acorn Street to the west and Elk Street to the east. It holds 367 contributing buildings, 191 non-contributing buildings and one contributing object, a sculpture of John O. Meusebach.

The district covers the original townsite laid out by Herman Wilke, whose wide street grid still defines its boundaries between Schubert and Creek streets and Acorn and Elk streets. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1970, with 367 contributing buildings, 191 non-contributing buildings and one contributing object, a sculpture of John O. Meusebach. Many buildings are also Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks, among them the Frank Van Der Stucken Birthplace and the Hoerster Building.

The district preserves buildings tied to Fredericksburg's German settlement, including the Frank Van Der Stucken Birthplace and the Hoerster Building, both Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks. Limestone houses with gently sloping roofs reflect the building style of the region's early German immigrants. A sculpture of John O. Meusebach, who led the settlement of the area, stands as the district's single contributing object.

The district is bounded roughly by Schubert Street to the north, Creek Street to the south, Acorn Street to the west and Elk Street to the east, so these four streets make natural starting points for a walk. The streets follow a wide grid laid out on the town's original plat, which keeps orientation simple.

The district's boundaries follow Herman Wilke's original town plat, a wide grid between Schubert and Creek Streets and Acorn and Elk Streets. It holds 367 contributing buildings, 191 non-contributing ones and one contributing object: a sculpture of John O. Meusebach, the commissioner who brought German settlers to the area.