1891 - Peter Ingenhuett Building - Comfort, TX
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N 29° 57.991 W 098° 54.418
14R E 508975 N 3315079
Listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
Waymark Code: WM12NFB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2020
Views: 3
Historical Marker:
San Antonio architect Alfred Giles designed this building for German-born businessman Peter Ingenhuett in 1891. The building was first used a a saloon, originally operated by Ingenhuett's son, Hubert, and later by Ernest Kager. During and after prohibition, the building served as a confectionery, a grocery, and ice cream parlor and a dry goods store. The two story commercial building features large limestone block construction, arched windows with keystones, and a pressed metal cornice with the year of construction and original owner's name in the pediment.
Year of construction: 1891
Full inscription:
1891 / Peter Ingenhuett
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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