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Faltin Homestead

Comfort, Kendall County

Marker Text

German native Theodor Georg Ludwig Goldbeck constructed the original part of this home in 1854, the same year the town of Comfort was founded. In 1856 he sold the house and his mercantile business to Friedrich August Faltin, a merchant who had recently migrated from Prussia. Additions to the residence, completed during his ownership, reflect German influences of pioneer building techniques. For over 125 years it has remained in the Faltin family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Main and Seventh Street, Comfort
Marker # 1564
Dedicated 1962
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 29.966845, -98.908851

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