| Marker Number |
2462 |
| Atlas Number |
5265002462 |
| Marker Title |
Hermann Sons Home for the Aged |
| Index Entry |
Hermann Sons Home for the Aged |
| Address |
|
| City |
Comfort |
| County |
Kerr |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
506940 |
| UTM Northing |
3312230 |
| Subject Codes |
fraternal organizations; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Comfort take SH 27 W, past Kendall/Kerr County Line - turn S onto first southbound road -. Marker set in stone in yard of large building on hill. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
A fraternal group originally for persons of German descent, the Sons of Hermann grew rapidly after the founding of the first Texas lodge in 1860-61. At a meeting in Austin in 1913, members voted to establish a home for the aged, to be called "Altenheim". This was one of the first homes for the aged started by a fraternal group in Texas. The citizens of Comfort raised $7,000 to buy this 202-acre tract for the facility. Lodge members from around the state contributed funds for the construction of a limestone building in 1915-16. (1979) |
