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 Lindheimer House - New Braunfels, TX Posted by:  vhasler
N 29° 42.033 W 098° 07.114
14R E 585267 N 3285929
The 1852 saltbox-style home of Ferdinand Lindheimer, who was an early city father.
Waymark Code: WMKNMM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2014
Views: 19
From the NRHP application, we learn:
A one-story and loft stuccoed limestone rubble
fachwerk "double" house with salt box profile typical of the structures of the early German settlers in Texas. The fachwerk is exposed on the rear. There are two paneled doors with transoms side by side at the center of the front with nine over six windows, one at each side of the front facade, and four on the sides of the building. There is a chimney in the center of the structure and the customary rear room usual in the salt box type.
In 1833 Lindheimer participated in the Frankfurter Putsch and he was forced to flee to the United States. He spent the years from 1834 to 1836 visiting Princeton University, St. Louis, and Veracruz, Mexico. In 1836 he decided to join Texas forces in their fight against Mexico. During the revolution he was stationed on Galveston Island as part of a Coast Guard unit.
After the war, Lindheimer began his botanical work in Texas. He used New Braunfels as a base and spent months traveling around the state. Eventually, he organized the plant life of Texas into a system, and today, his name is contained in the botanical titles of over thirty-two varieties of native flora
In 1852 Lindheimer built a home in New Braunfels and began to publish a weekly newspaper, "Die Neu Braunfels Zeitung." His home reflects his change of interest from botany to writing for he incorporated print shop into the rear of the structure.
Today, the New Braunfels Conservation Society manages the home as a museum.
Note: While the NRHP listing shows the address as 489 Comal Ave., the historical society sign at the home gives 491 as the house number.
Street address:
491 Comal Avenue
New Braunfels, TX USA
78130
County / Borough / Parish: Comal County
Year listed: 1970
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2014 To: 12/31/2014
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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