Octagon Churches in Central Texas

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Carolinian Octagon churches are structures built with eight sides, making it an Octagon in shape.

Texas history books reflect that only one of these German-influenced churches exists in Texas which is the Vereins-Kirche (Society Church) located in Fredericksburg.

This type of structure was somewhat rare in Texas, and the only documented one was in Fredericksburg. However, some residents who might be…