August and Karoline Tolle House

German native August Tolle (1829-1922) immigrated to New Braunfels with his parents and siblings in 1845 and established a drugstore with Dr. Theodore Koester, his brother-in-law, in 1858. In 1861, he wed Karoline Messer (d. 1929), also from Germany. The couple had five children, Edith, Amelia, Theodore, Clara and Alfred. In 1891, August bought this house and lot, which later transferred to Alfred and his wife, Emma Louise (Hampe). Their three children sold it in 1969, and subsequent owners restored it several years later. Today, the home represents vernacular Victorian design, with decorative fretwork, carved rafter tails and shuttered four-over-four windows. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2004

August and Karoline Tolle House is a historical marker in New Braunfels, Comal County, dedicated in 2004. 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 29.7014, -98.1201 near New Braunfels. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Braunfels Woolen Mill (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dr. Theodore Koester Home, Lindheimer, Ferdinand, Home, and Lindheimer Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5091013268. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.