VRA Core
Title
Comfort State Bank Building
Comfort Heritage Foundation Building
Agent
unknown American architect
Location
Comfort, Texas, United States
640 High St, Comfort, TX 78013
29°58'02.4"N 98°54'28.8"W
Style Period
Richardsonian Romanesque
Cultural Context
American
Subject
architecture and city planning
tower
arches
columns
pilasters
Description
architectural view
exterior view
south west view
Constructed in 1907 for Alex Brinkmann, this building housed the Comfort State Bank until 1960. Local stonemason Richard Doebbler is credited with the hand-cut stone craftsmanship of the structure. The Comfort Public Library was located here from 1961 to 1982. Features of the modified Richardsonian Romanesque building include polished red granite columns, a round-headed window, a corner entrance, and a blind arcade in the tower. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988.
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