Marker Inscription
This limestone-block building was built in 1890 as a blacksmith shop ("schmiede") for Jacob Gass (1845-1913). Rock mason J. Gottlieb Lorbeer worked on the lower level for almost a year, walking to the job each week from Sisterdale (5 mi. E). The upper level was finished quickly with machinery and was used as a residence. Paul Ingenhuett bought the building in 1903, and his family made it available for a museum and public library in 1932. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986
About this site
Gass Schmiede is a historical marker in Comfort, Kendall County, dedicated in 1986. 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 29.9681, -98.9070 near Comfort. The nearest cataloged historic site is Comfort Post Office (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ingenhuett, Peter Joseph, Ingenhuett-Faust Hotel, and Karger Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5259005343. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
