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221 South Seguin Avenue This Victorian building has served as a general store as well as specialty retail stores and service operations. There is a private residence on the second floor. This building housed Mesker Brothers Iron Works of St. Louis, Missouri, and George L. Mesker Company of Evansville, Indiana, who specialized in ornamental sheet-metal […]
173 South Seguin Avenue This eclectic Late Victorian building was built by master carpenter Friedrich Krause. From 1891–1902 it was a jewelry store, 1912–1922 a print shop, and in 1930 a photography shop. Now retail shops.
165 South Seguin Avenue The façade of this Victorian building is constructed of tin over wood, made to resemble stone. It has been home to a jewelry store, newspaper office, and photo shop. Now retail shops.
Located at 165 South Seguin Avenue on the side of the Hoffmann Building (next to the Naegelin’s Bakery parking lot) one block from the Main Plaza.
161 South Seguin Avenue One of the oldest structures in New Braunfels, this rock-filled fachwerk home was built by one of the first commissioners of Comal County.
129 South Seguin Avenue The oldest German bakery in Texas. Originally constructed of German fachwerk, it was covered by beadboard and later covered with plaster to prevent further deterioration.
100 Main Plaza This courthouse was designed by J. Riely Gordon, a prolific and sometimes controversial architect of Texas courthouses. The beautiful Romanesque Revival style includes robust columns, arched doorways, and a working bell tower that sounds the hour. Displays of local artifacts can be viewed in the Courthouse Annex.
136 North Castell Avenue The grand opening of this short-lived theater was December 23, 1924. It closed in 1932. Ma’s Café moved in, until it closed in 1982. Now Myron’s Prime Steakhouse.
Located on the 100 block of North Castell Avenue (next to McAdoo’s Seafood Company) one block from Main Plaza.
196 North Castell Avenue President Woodrow Wilson signed a law appropriating $50,000 to build a post office building in New Braunfels. Secretary of State William G. McAdoo custom ordered this building. Previously, various homes and businesses had served the community as post offices. This new site served multiple purposes by renting business offices as well […]