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Schmidt Barn, Fredericksburg
Charles and Loretta Schmidt, both German speakers
who trace their families to Fredericksburg's founders, can claim
much of the credit for the transformation of their sleepy town into
Texas's B&B capital. After they restored an 1860s farmhouse
as their own residence, they turned their attention to the roofless
remains of a century-old barn in the backyard.
By 1983, the Schmidts had transformed it into one
of the city's first guest houses and launched the Gastehaus Schmidt
Reservation Service, which now books the great majority of the city's
more than 90 such establishments.
The downstairs living area of the tastefully furnished
barn features a comfortable sleeper sofa and a rustic kitchen and
bath, both accented with blue-and-white terrazzo tile; a sunken
tile tub is the bathroom's highlight. The bedroom is in an upstairs
loft.
The Schmidts are happy to furnish firewood for the
antique wood-burning stove; they also stock the house's refrigerator
with a German-style breakfast of meats, cheese, and pastries.
Location: 231 W. Main
St., Fredericksburg
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