292 Tolle St.

Market Plaza to the earliest residents of 1840s New Braunfels, this block served as a fleischhalle, or meat market. Until the town’s farms could be established, Price Carl of Solms Braunfels, who spearheaded the town of New Braunfels and German immigrations, provided residents with free butchering services for the price of the animal. A daily dawn cannon blast informed residents the meat was ready for pickup. A shed was later erected, and butchers rented space from the city to provide butchering services. By the early 1900s, residents complained of the smell and sanitary practices of the meat market, so the lot transitioned into a space for town entertainment and storing crops. Since 1930, the Marketplatz has been an important city park.