Fredericksburg br/Gillespie County, Texas br/30 16.526' N 98 52.227' W br/111 E. Austin Street. br/br/Text: Built before 1880, this house was purchased by John Schandua, a local merchant, shortly after his marriage to Bertha (Klein) in 1883. The front room, called "die stube," served as a bedroom and living area. the back room was used as a bedroom for their children. gingerbread work accents the posts on the front porch. The residence was used for a short time as a Sunday School building for the Bethany Lutheran Church.