Hygieostatic Bat Roost (1981)

This shingle style structure was built in 1918 to attract and house bats in an effort to eradicate mosquitoes and thereby reduce the spread of malaria. It was designed for Albert Steves, Sr., a former mayor of San Antonio, by Dr. Charles A. R. Campbell, an authority on bats who had served as the health officer in the same city. Named "Hygeiostatic" by Steves, the bat roost is one of 16 constructed in the United States and Italy between 1907 and 1929. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

Hygieostatic Bat Roost is a historical marker in Comfort, Kendall County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Kendall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.9720, -98.8816 near Comfort. The nearest cataloged historic site is Idlewilde Lodge (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hygieostatic Bat Roost, Gazebo for Albert Steves, and Meyer Hotel Complex.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5259002608. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.