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Gass Blacksmith Shop built in 1891. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
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1922 Gas Station so radically modified that it did not qualify for NRHP. It is now a pizza restaurant.
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NRHP homestead of Hermann and Antoine Ingenhuett from their marriage in 1895 until their deaths and remained in the family until the end of the 20th century.
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Cute building reminds me of a cross between a church and a train depot.
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NRHP home was originally built in 1880. In 1936 a second story was added and house was covered with field stone. It now exhibits Spanish/Mediterranean influence.
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NRPH 1897 limestone home designed by Alfred Giles
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I wonder if these are part of the Terra Cotta Army that used to be at the Forbidden Garden in Houston?
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NRHP August Faltin Building, Originally built in 1879 and expanded in 1907
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NRHP former Gaddis Methodist Church (1924) is now a wedding venue.
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St. Boniface Church appears empty. No church sign out front. Built in 1960.
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City Park covers a city block and hosts the farmer's market.
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NRHP 1907 Hexagonal gazebo largely reconstructed in 1976 after tornado damaged it. Located in the center of City Park.
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Bust of Ernst Hermann Altgelt, founder of the town, is displayed in City Park.
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NRHP August Faltin House (1894) - Two story brick with polychromatic brickwork.
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The "True to the Union" Monument marks the mass grave of 68 German-American farmers from Comfort. They were massacred by other Texans when they tried to join the Union Army.
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NRHP 1892 Gothic Revival Church used to be Immanuel Lutheran Church
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1952 Immanuel Lutheran Church sit in front of the old church.
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Old School from 1922 is listed on the NRHP
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1939 Art Deco High School is also listed on the NRHP
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Pretty vine back in the residential area.
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Texas and New Orleans 1916 RR Depot is listed on the NRHP
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Unmarked caboose rusting away next to the old depot.
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This cottage was built in 1860 by German-born Otto Brinkmann. It is listed on the NRHP
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NRHP This home was known as the "nerve center" of Comfort when the local telephone switchboard was housed here from 1923 to 1955.
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NRPH Ingenhuett Saloon built in 1891.
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Beatles seem out of place here on the side of "The Meet Market Tavern".
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Old 1910 Post Office listed on the NRHP. It currently houses the "814 A Texas Bistro".
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Constructed in 1907 for Alex Brinkmann, this building housed the Comfort State Bank until 1960. It is listed on the NRHP
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Old Comfort Community Theater built in Spanish Eclectic Style back in 1930 is listed on the NRHP. It is now a coffee shop.
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Postcard style mural welcomes you to Comfort.
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Yard decoration (yes, fake flowers).
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House already decorated for the 4th of July.
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NRHP Frederick Allerkamp House is a two story frame house with full porch.
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German native Frederich Meyer came to Comfort in 1862. A wheelwright, Meyer also ran a stage stop and weight station at this site. This one and a half story rock house was his family's second home. It is listed on the NRHP. It is now a B&B.
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