German Free School
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Location507 E. 10th Street
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Built1852
| German Free School | |
|---|---|
 The German Free School building in downtown Austin | |
| Location | 507 E. 10th Street Austin, TX |
| Coordinates | 30°16′12″N 97°44′20″W / 30.2700852°N 97.7389562°W |
| Built | 1852 |
| Designated | 1962 |
| Reference no. | 5453012732 |
  Location of German Free School in Texas | |
The German Free School is a historic building located at 507 East 10th Street in Austin, Texas. Built in 1857 with funds donated by local German-Texan notable William von Rosenberg, the structure was home to the German Free School Association, the first Austin school chartered by the Texas Legislature upon its opening in 1858. The site was designated as a City of Austin Historic Landmark in 1956 and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962.[1][2]