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1907 Comfort State Bank Building

Comfort, Kendall County

Marker Text

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.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Corner 7th and High Streets, Comfort
Marker # 29
Dedicated 1988
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code banks, bankers, banking topics; commercial buildings; Romanesque/Richardsonian Romanesque (Architectural style)
Latitude, Longitude 29.966953, -98.908623

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