Paul Ingenhuett Home
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Title
Paul Ingenhuett Home
Agent
Alfred Giles (British architect, 1853-1920)
Location
Comfort, Texas, United States
420 8th Street, Comfort, TX
29°57'56.7"N 98°54'25.0"W
Date
1897
19th Century
Style Period
Colonial
Cultural Context
American
Worktype
house
Material
limestone
Technique
stonecutting
Subject
architecture and city planning
symmetry
steps
fence
historical landmark
Description
architectural view
exterior view
south east view
Young Paul Ingenhuett (b. 1868), born on this block, succeeded his father Peter Joseph in the mercantile business. Soon Paul expanded into farming, sheep and cattle ranching, and helped found Comfort State Bank. In 1891 he married Ida Emma Sophie Flach and they had four children. After noted architect Alfred Giles designed several Comfort buildings, the Ingenhuetts employed him in 1897 to draw plans for this home. The limestone was quarried on family property. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
Rights
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ID
Peters02645
Source
Michael Peters
Collection
Citation
Giles, Alfred, Paul Ingenhuett Home, 1897, Comfort, Texas, United States, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Michael Peters. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/13561.
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