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First portion--of local cedar and limestone--was built about 1851 by Rudolph Nauendorf. Early German immigrant Jacob Schmitz bought building in 1858 as new location of his "Guadalupe Hotel." Old World atmosphere of the inn-stagestand was praised by noted writer Frederick Olmsted.In 1873 third story was added and hotel was renamed for owner. Original facade has since been much altered. Bought (1969) by new Braunfels Conservation Society.
Schmitz Hotel is a historical marker in New Braunfels, Comal County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 106 historical markers documented in Comal County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 256 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7030, -98.1252 near New Braunfels. The nearest cataloged historic site is Guadalupe Hotel (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Main Plaza Bandstand, Comal County, C.S.A., and Comal County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5091004859. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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