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The Gruene Family Home, though not listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, is a contributing property to Gruene Historic District, which was listed in 1974. Presently, the home operates as the Gruene Mansion Inn in the Gruene Community of New Braunfels, Texas. Deep in tradition, the mansion was one of the first ...
The Gruene water tower stands over the town on a bluff above the Guadalupe River. Gruene Hall, built in 1878, is one of the oldest dance halls in Texas. Gruene General Store attracts tourists to the historical community. Gruene Mansion Inn and Bed and Breakfast. Gruene (/ ˈ ɡ r iː n / GREEN) [2] is a German-Texan town in Comal County in the ...
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Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, a German prince who served as Commissioner-General of the Adelsverein, ordered the construction of the "Sophienburg" (transl. Sophie's castle) in 1845, named after his wife Princess Sophie. [2] [3] At that point, the Sophienburg was a log cabin constructed on a hilltop in what became New Braunfels. [3]
Evandberg Orphanage was established as a guardianship orphanage located in Comal County, Texas approximately 3.5 mi (5.63 km) north of New Braunfels, Texas.The indigent children home was created by a charter enacted into state law by the 2nd Texas legislature on March 16, 1848. [1]
In 2006, Gruene Hall was shown in the movie Coyote Funeral. [2] In 2009, George Strait's album Twang CD cover and insert photos were taken at Gruene Hall. [citation needed] In 2019, ZZ Top did interviews and played live music for many parts of the documentary That Little ol' Band from Texas at the dance hall. At the end of the documentary, they ...
The Carl W. A. Groos House is located in the city of New Braunfels, county of Comal, in the U.S. state of Texas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Comal County, Texas in 2000, and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1968. [2] Groos occupied this house for approximately one year.
The Comal County Courthouse is located in New Braunfels in the U.S. state of Texas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Comal County, Texas in 1976 and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1993. [2] Comal County has had two courthouses.