| Marker Number |
3145 |
| Atlas Number |
5259003145 |
| Marker Title |
Ludwig Hein Home |
| Index Entry |
Hein, Ludwig, Home |
| Address |
727 High Street |
| City |
Comfort |
| County |
Kendall |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
508813 |
| UTM Northing |
3315248 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; livery stables; Victorian (architectural term); German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1987 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
Ludwig Hein (1855-1933) came to Texas from Germany in 1877. He married Rosa Treiber of Waring and built this home for his family before 1900. Hein operated a blacksmith shop next door until the family moved to San Antonio in 1914. The home was known as the "nerve center" of Comfort when the local telephone switchboard was housed here from 1923 to 1955. Features of the Victorian house include its front bay window and bracketed porch supports. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1987 |
