| Marker Number |
1564 |
| Atlas Number |
5259001564 |
| Marker Title |
Faltin Homestead |
| Index Entry |
Faltin Homestead |
| Address |
|
| City |
Comfort |
| County |
Kendall |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
508794 |
| UTM Northing |
3315115 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Main and Seventh Street, Comfort |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
German native Theodor Georg Ludwig Goldbeck constructed the original part of this home in 1854, the same year the town of Comfort was founded. In 1856 he sold the house and his mercantile business to Friedrich August Faltin, a merchant who had recently migrated from Prussia. Additions to the residence, completed during his ownership, reflect German influences of pioneer building techniques. For over 125 years it has remained in the Faltin family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981 |
