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Fourteen Men and the Fredericksburg Post Office History
The article recalls early Fredericksburg postal history from Schildt era to 1934, noting post offices, courthouses, and prominent families. It describes mail routes, postmasters including Mrs Trost and Jacob Hirsch, and the move to Adams Street while highlighting local lore, architectural landmarks, and the 75 thousand dollar Federal Building on Courthouse Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Main
Main Street
Fritz Kramm
August Buredorf
Julius
Schild’s
August Schildt
Elsie
Ludwig Usener
Elise
Usener
Hunter's
Market Square
Pigegly Wiggly
Schild
Julius Brockman
Brockman
Rosa Trost
Trost
Fredericksburg
Court House
Jacob Hirsch
Hamburg
Germany
America
Washington
Fredericksburgh
Hirsch
Courthouse Square
Willow City
Luckenbach
Mason
Comfort
Johnson City
North Adams Street
Julius Breckmann
Henry Wahrmund
James Larson
Denmark
Frederick Loudon
Riga
Russia
August R. Gold
Arnold H. Kneese
Robert W.iKlingelhoefer
Adams Street