A Texas Historical Marker for the Conrad Fuchs House in Horseshoe Bay has metaphorically risen from the ashes, said The Falls on the Colorado Museum Board Chair Darlene Oostermeyer. The original marker melted in the flames that destroyed the 144-year-old Conrad Fuchs House in Horseshoe Bay last year. Its doppelganger was found in Austin several months later.
“A duplicate was found tucked behind a bookcase at the state commission’s office in Austin when they were moving into a new building,” Oostermeyer said. “THC gave it to the Burnet County Historical Commission, which have loaned it to the Falls museum. We are the custodians. The Burnet County Commissioners and a grant from Humanities Texas helped us with the associated costs of installation.
As one of the first markers issued by the THC when it began the program in 1973, the Fuchs House marker was recreated so it could be used as an example at conventions and events promoting the new program. It was one of three markers that had samples made, including one granted for O’Henry Hall, 601 Colorado St. in Austin.
