S.T. Schaefer Building
405 & 407 North Main St.

This structure was built by S.T. Schaefer in 1896, originally containing an office and business owned by S.T. Schaefer which sold paint, building materials, and undertaker supplies. The structure also housed the Palace Saloon. It is located to the far east end of the block today. It houses the local weekly newspaper, and Genzer's Produce Company. 

First Baptist Church
6 North Upton Ave.
(Upton Ave. & Melba St.)

This church was first organized as the High Hill Missionary Baptist Church in 1871. The original church building was moved to Schulenburg in 1871 and became the first church in our community. It was reorganized as the First Baptist Church in 1927. In 1972, it was honored with an historical marker and became a recorded Texas Historical Landmark. The structure was moved again to its present location in 1989. This church has continued to be enlarged and remodeled, but its original building is still a part of the church  as its fellowship hall.

 This Victorian-style home was  built in 1893 by a local contractor, Henry Bohlmann. The home still stands today at the far north end of West Ave.

This mansion was built by Gus Russek in 1909. It was built as a two-storied showplace in late Victorian-style. This home is highlighted with a wide and tall set of pastel pink steps leading to its front doors. 

Anderson Place
510 South Main St.

This home was built by William B. Anderson before 1857. It was later bought in 1867 by Louis Schulenburg, for whom the town is named. This home is the oldest occupied house in the are, receiving an historical marker in 1971.

This building was constructed in mid 1870. The bricks used in this building were manufactured at the Baumgarten brick kiln. This structure housed a mule powered cotton gin. Later a mattress factory, wire basket works, a bottling works, and finally a  warehouse.

This mansion was built in 1874 for Gus Cranz by immigrant carpenters from Austria. The home was designed in the strict German way joints mitered and facade styled after an Austrian villa. It was the birthplace of several family members. It received an historical marker in 1964.

Located in the southeast portion of Wolters Park is a hall that was built in 1886 by a local contractor. Originally known as Turnverein (Turner Hall). Over the years, it was also called the Opera House of Schulenburg and the City Auditorium. The hall was moved to the park in 1937. In front of the hall is a memorial monument portraying the men from our community who lost their lives in WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. 

Von Minden Hotel
607 Lyons Ave.

This historical hotel was built in 1927, and contained 41 rooms. Besides being a hotel it also contains the local movie theater. The theater opened in November 1927 and the hotel the following year. Today, this hotel is the only one in Texas with a functioning theater featuring the latest films.  

City Cemetery
Schultz Ave. & Eilers St.

The city cemetery received an historical marker in 1976 as the burial place for Col. Wm. F. Upton.

Wolters Cabin
Jacob Wolters' original log cabin received a marker in the 1955, which states, "This log cabin erected at Industry, Austin County Texas, in 1835 by Jacob Walters. Moved to Wolters Park in Schulenburg, Texas, by the Wolters-Herder Family Association in August, 1941. Dedicated on June 14, 1942, to the memory of past generations, to the enjoyment of the present, and to the care and preservation of generations to come. " The land for this park was donated to the city in July 1936 by R. A. Wolters, Oscar Wolters and Alfred Wolters.

Schaefer Observatory
In the 1920's, Edison Schafer charged 50 cents per person to view the sky through his homemade observatory. It stood for many years as part of the SISD campus before being donated to Blinn College.