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5 Star Review from Carol of Austin: This beautifully decorated home is perfectly located in downtown Schulenberg. All the nice touches around the house will make you feel welcome and relaxed. This 100 year old home is in the hands of caregivers who cherish it for the jewel it is. We loved our stay!
“We were a group of ladies from Plano’s Garden Club in town to tour the painted Churches. My experience with the host was extraordinary, from booking, questions and recommendations. I can’t say enough about how exquisite the property is. Suffice it to say that the first 20 minutes were spent wandering the house, exclaiming how cute something was, how the host thought of everything, and that they wanted to just live there. Pictures filled a shared album! Quality antiques furnish a superb restoration. Our linens, robes and towels were top of the line. The house was also state of the art with technology! (Huge umbrellas in case it rained!). One guest was a light sleeper and a train runs through town at night. We found earplugs for her in the cabinet! There is a very nice yard that we didn’t use. All was immaculate!”
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The history of Das Meyer Haus
Das Meyer Haus gives you a glimpse into life in the early 1900’s as you are transported to a bygone era with its striking architectural details, wrap around porch with porch swing, high ceilings, original long leaf pine floors, shiplap and more!
It was built by native Texans, Minnie (Wilhelmina) Augusta Hoeffert Meyer who was born in Schulenburg on July 3, 1883 and Henry John Meyer who was born down the road in Swiss Alp on October 13, 1878. They married on December 28, 1904 and began building their home in March of 1905 and completed it in 1906. They were both of German heritage as are many of the folks in Fayette County. It was a busy household as the couple raised five daughters here: Melba, Gertrude, Minnie, Roselyn and Caroline. In order to accommodate everyone, two additions were added onto the back and side of the structure in 1912 and 1927.
In order to provide for his family, Henry owned and operated a confectionary (candy) and ice cream parlor across the street on Upton Avenue where the Schulenburg Police Department is now located. He sold cigars, flower and vegetable seeds and toys and was a salesman for Auerbach and other candy companies. He bought and sold cream from farmers but as World War I raged on between 1914 and 1918, it made it difficult to source sugar for his candy and ice cream business.
Henry then had to develop other ways to put food on the family table. He developed an ingenious floor cleaning compound made from sawdust, he was a carpenter and a beekeeper. In 1910, Henry hired himself out to keep dust down on the dirt roads by buying a water sprinkler wagon that he was able to purchase thanks to Papa Fritz Meyer who loaned him the money to do so. He did this until 1930 when roads were beginning to be paved.
Henry’s bee keeping business started in 1947 and kept 15 to 20 hives on the back of the lot next door on Anderson Street. He processed and sold the honey and never wore bee protection gear! He also sold soft shelled pecans from h
Our luxe Victorian finally has its name tag! Thanks to Roberta at DipintoAdArte in Livorno, Tuscany for the beautiful and artistic rendition of our logo.
Latest Update: Privacy fence going up this week thanks to the The Yard Store, Flatonia TX
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