| Marker Number |
3996 |
| Atlas Number |
5259003996 |
| Marker Title |
Peter Joseph Ingenhuett Homestead |
| Index Entry |
Ingenhuett, Peter Joseph, Homestead |
| Address |
812 High Street |
| City |
Comfort |
| County |
Kendall |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
508890 |
| UTM Northing |
3315124 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; pioneers; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
German immigrant Peter Joseph Ingenhuett (1833-1923) came to Texas and settled on a farm near Comfort in the 1850s. In 1861, he married Marie Karger (1843-1913), and they moved into town in 1867. The Ingenhuetts opened various businesses along what is now High Street, including a hotel, saloon, and livery stable. Ingenhuett served for nearly 25 years as the Comfort postmaster. The small cottage at the back of this property was the Ingenhuett home until the larger dwelling at this site was built in 1888. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 |
