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- Status: Active
- Property Type: Mixed Use
- County: Kendall
- School District:
- Subdivision: S15145 - COMFORT LOTS
- Built: 1910
- Lot Size: 0.131 acres
- Building SqFt: 1752
- $/Building SqFt: 285.39
- Heating: Central
- Cooling: Central Air
Located in the heart of downtown Comfort, the historic post office once served as a bistro before being converted into an art gallery.
From 1856, when Comfort's postal station was established, until this building was constructed in 1910, the town's post office was housed in various mercantile stores. In 1910, while Hermann Ingenhuett was serving as postmaster, this building was completed. Designed by noted San Antonio architect Alfred Giles, the renaissance revival style structure exhibits Giles' talent for blending red brick and limestone. It remained in use as a post office until 1952.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1000.)
- Construction Materials
- Brick
- Building Features
- None
- Utilities
- Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Water Connected
- Zoning Description
- Commercial
- Restrictions
- None
- Listing ID
- 6186959