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  • The Conrad Fuchs House, located off Stagecoach Road in Horseshoe Bay, is one of the oldest structures in the south end of Burnet County. The building was not only a home, but also served as a post office and school house in the late 1800s. Lew K. Cohn/The Highlander
    The Conrad Fuchs House, located off Stagecoach Road in Horseshoe Bay, is one of the oldest structures in the south end of Burnet County. The building was not only a home, but also served as a post office and school house in the late 1800s. Lew K. Cohn/The Highlander
  • Author Jim Jorden presents Fuchs House Advisory Committee chair Francie Dix with the first copy of “A History of Conrad L. Fuchs Family and The Fuchs House” at Horseshoe Bay City Hall. Dix had won the copy during the silent auction held at the 2019 fundraiser golf tournament. “It was worth the wait!” Dix said. Contributed
    Author Jim Jorden presents Fuchs House Advisory Committee chair Francie Dix with the first copy of “A History of Conrad L. Fuchs Family and The Fuchs House” at Horseshoe Bay City Hall. Dix had won the copy during the silent auction held at the 2019 fundraiser golf tournament. “It was worth the wait!” Dix said. Contributed
  • The kitchen in the Fuchs House in Horseshoe Bay still has spice boxes labeled in German including Kaffee (coffee), Zucker (sugar), Pfeffer (pepper), Reis (rice), Bohnen (beans) and Nelken (cloves). Lew K. Cohn/The Highlander
    The kitchen in the Fuchs House in Horseshoe Bay still has spice boxes labeled in German including Kaffee (coffee), Zucker (sugar), Pfeffer (pepper), Reis (rice), Bohnen (beans) and Nelken (cloves). Lew K. Cohn/The Highlander
The interior of the historic Conrad Fuchs Home in Horseshoe Bay is currently undergoing renovation by a private party, Fuchs House Advisory Committee chair Francie Dix said. “The exterior will keep the same period look of the 1880s when Conrad built the home for his family,” Dix said. “The grounds will be maintained to keep its status as a historical site.” Meanwhile, the committee is selling…

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