National Register of Historic Places - Texas (TX), Comal County

Comal County Texas has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Comal County Courthouse, Faust Street Bridge, Lindheimer House and Natural Bridge Caverns Sinkhole Site and Brauntex Theater.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Toyah Phases, Late Prehistoric Austin, Early and Middle And Late Archaic dating back to 10999 BC.

The famous person Ferdinand Lindheimer is associated with one of more of the Comal County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Comal County places including J. Riely Gordon, King Iron Bridge Co., Jack Corgan, Andreas Breustedt, Walter Sipple, Henry Partridge Smith, unknown, United Gas Improvement Const. Co., Christian Herry and Christian Henry. Prominent architectural styles found in Comal Country are Classical Revival, Late Victorian and Gothic.

Anhalt Hall (added 2018 - - #100002697)

2390 Anhalt Road, Spring Branch

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, European, Social History

Period of Significance:

1879-1953 AD

Arnold-Rauch-Brandt Homestead (added 2018 - - #100002698)

Texas (TX) Route 46 West, Parcel 393224, New Braunfels

CLeanne, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlemen

Period of Significance:

1854-1968 AD

Brauntex Theater (added 2008 - - #08000240)

290 W. San Antonio , New Braunfels

Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Corgan, Jack, Moore, W.J., et al

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

More Information:

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Breustedt, Andreas, House (added 1982 - - #82004497)

1370 Church Hill Dr. , New Braunfels

Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Breustedt,Andreas

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Comal County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76002017)

N. Sequin Ave. , New Braunfels

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gordon,J. Riely

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Comal Hotel and Klein-Kuse House (added 1986 - - #86001373)

Also known as Prince Solms Inn;Eggeling Hotel

295 E. San Antonio and 165 Market St. , New Braunfels

Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Henry,Christian

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Comal Power Plant (added 2004 - - #04000895)

Jct. of Landa Rd. and Landa Park Dr. , New Braunfels

Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

United Gas Improvement Const. Co.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Faust Street Bridge (added 2009 - - #09000138)

Also known as Guadalupe River Bridge; Milltown Bridge, Mill Bridge (CMB-B005-30-001)

Connecting Faust and Porter Streets at the Guadalupe River , New Braunfels

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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First Protestant Church (added 1971 - - #71000926)

296 S. Sequin St. , New Braunfels

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Fischer Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001222)

Roughly bounded by Fischer Store Road, Farm-to-Market (FM) 32, Patriotic and Let's Roll Drives, Fischer

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Ethnic Heritage, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1865-1957 AD

Groos, Carl W.A., House (added 2000 - - #00000884)

228 S. Seguin St. , New Braunfels

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Gruene Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001962)

Both sides of Sequin, New Braunfels, and Austin Sts. , Gruene

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Herry,Christian

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Guadalupe Hotel (added 1975 - - #75001963)

Also known as Schmitz Hotel;Plaza Hotel

471 Main Plaza , New Braunfels

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Holz--Forshage--Krueger Building (added 1997 - - #97000362)

472 W. San Antonio St. , New Braunfels

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Hotel Faust (added 1985 - - #85000922)

Also known as The Faust

240 S. Sequin St. , New Braunfels

Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Henry Partridge, Sipple,Walter

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Klein, Stephen, House (added 1970 - - #70000743)

131 S. Seguin St. , New Braunfels

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Lindheimer House (added 1970 - - #70000744)

489 Comal Ave. , New Braunfels

Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Lindheimer,Ferdinand

Significant Year:

1852

Area of Significance:

Science, Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Natural Bridge Caverns Sinkhole Site (added 2004 - - #04001202)

Also known as 41CM281

Address Restricted , Natural Bridge Caverns

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Toyah Phases, Late Prehistoric Austin, Early, Middle And Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Riley's Tavern (added 2018 - - #100002346)

8894 FM 1102, New Braunfels

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1936-1968 AD