Details for Gruene's Hall
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5091002296
Data
| Marker Number | 2296 |
| Atlas Number | 5091002296 |
| Marker Title | Gruene's Hall |
| Index Entry | Gruene's Hall |
| Address | 1281 Gruene Road |
| City | Gruene |
| County | Comal |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 586609 |
| UTM Northing | 3290131 |
| Subject Codes | saloons |
| Marker Year | 1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and plate |
| Marker Text | Built in 1878 as a saloon and social hall for area cotton farmers, this is belived to one of the oldest dance halls in Texas . Christian Herry (1854-1917) built the hall under the direction of town developer Henry D. Gruene, for whom many of the farmers worked. The center of the community's social life for over a century, the large one-story structure features a "false front" entry with asymmetrical window and door arrangements. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -1988 |
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