Details for Gruene's Hall
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5091002296
Data
Marker Number | 2296 |
Atlas Number | 5091002296 |
Marker Title | Gruene's Hall |
Index Entry | Gruene's Hall |
Address | 1281 Gruene Road |
City | Gruene |
County | Comal |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 586609 |
UTM Northing | 3290131 |
Subject Codes | saloons |
Marker Year | 1988 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion and plate |
Marker Text | Built in 1878 as a saloon and social hall for area cotton farmers, this is belived to one of the oldest dance halls in Texas . Christian Herry (1854-1917) built the hall under the direction of town developer Henry D. Gruene, for whom many of the farmers worked. The center of the community's social life for over a century, the large one-story structure features a "false front" entry with asymmetrical window and door arrangements. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -1988 |