Building in Comfort
VRA Core
Title
Building in Comfort
Agent
unknown American architect
Location
Comfort, Texas, United States
29°57'58.6"N 98°54'23.5"W
Date
1890
19th Century
Cultural Context
American
Worktype
building
Material
stone
Technique
stonecutting
Subject
architecture and city planning
symmetry
fenestrations
Description
architectural view
exterior view
north east view
This limestone-block building was built in 1890 as a blacksmith shop ("schmiede") for Jacob Gass (1845-1913). Rock mason J. Gottlieb Lorbeer worked on the lower level for almost a year, walking to the job each week from Sisterdale (5 mi. E). The upper level was finished quickly with machinery and was used as a residence. Paul Ingenhuett bought the building in 1903, and his family made it available for a museum and public library in 1932. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986
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© Michael Peters
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ID
Peters02647
Source
Michael Peters
Collection
Citation
architect, unknown American, Building in Comfort, 1890, Comfort, Texas, United States, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Michael Peters. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/13563.
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