| Marker Number |
18455 |
| Atlas Number |
5507018455 |
| Marker Title |
Arnold-Rauch-Brandt Homestead |
| Index Entry |
Arnold-Rauch-Brandt Homestead |
| Address |
4451 W. State Highway 46 |
| City |
New Braunfels |
| County |
Comal |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
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| Marker Year |
2016 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
To access the property, there is a dirt road on an easement off of State Hwy 46. Travel approx 1 mile on the dirt road to the 10 acre property. This will eventually be a paved access road. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plaque with post |
| Marker Text |
This homestead was built in 1852 with an addition in 1883 by German immigrants Gottlieb Arnold (1808-1879) and Maria Koch Arnold (1825-1900) who settled here in 1852 and raised nine children. It features hand-chiseled limestone and hand-hewn timber, likely gathered from nearby sources. The homestead evolved from a one-room structure to six rooms and now includes the house, a limestone barn and smokehouse. This property passed down to Arnold family descendants for more than 150 years and is a reminder of the early German settlers of the area. RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK – 2016 |
