Tour Category: Driving
398 East San Antonio St. Built circa 1923, this one-story concrete structure, complete with a basement, served as the administrative office for the Dittlinger Roller Mill, which is located opposite the building across E San Antonio Street. The clean lines and arched openings of the office building reflect influences of the Classical Revival style, which […]
170 East San Antonio St. This beautiful Classic Revival house sits on the original site of the Senator George Pfeuffer home. Pfeuffer descendants maintain a law practice here today.
295 East San Antonio St. Originally built by businesswoman Emilie Kuse Eggeling as the Comal Hotel. The hotel was restored in the 1970s, and renamed the Prince Solms Inn. No matter the name, this building has been hosting and housing visitors to New Braunfels continuously since 1898.
135 North Market Avenue This fachwerk house belonging to Joseph Klein was relocated to this site when the Prince Solms Inn replaced it on the East San Antonio Street site. Now a cottage rental.
295 East Mill Street This home was built of native cut stone. The owner, Anselm Eiband, edited the local newspaper after Ferdinand Lindheimer retired in 1872. Now an office building.
273 East Mill Street Originally built in 1853 by Heinrich Hohmann of plastered stone and brick. The city’s first Western Union telegraph office was housed here by 1865. Subsequent owner Wilhelm Fischer, a tailor and herb specialist, probably added the wood siding, porch, and gingerbread woodwork in the 1880s. Now an office building.
197 East Mill Street This limestone and brick house was built with 20-inch walls. The front door and windows are original. Now an office building.
202 North Seguin Avenue Local architect, Jeremiah Schmidt, designed this art deco style building. The interior is virtually unchanged since its construction, including the original lighting fixtures, tile floors, and wood interiors.
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.
The Main Plaza was drawn into the original city plans in 1845. The fountain was added in 1895 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of New Braunfels. High curbs were integrated into the fountain design to keep citizens from using it to water their horses. The Bandstand, first called the Music Pavilion, was […]