Marker Inscription
Ernst Karger (1861-1922), who owned and operated a saloon on the adjoining property, had this building constructed in 1913. Fritz Anderwald’s pool hall was first to occupy the building, and several other businesses have been located here over the years. Fred Koerlin operated a cabinetry business here after 1951, removing the original storefront and installing garage doors; the façade was later restored. The frame building features a recessed storefront with large pane windows. George L. Mesker & Co. of Evansville, Indiana manufactured the building’s decorative pressed metal façade, pediment and siding.
About this site
Karger Building is a historical marker in Comfort, Kendall County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 59 historical markers documented in Kendall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9669, -98.9075 near Comfort. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gass Schmiede (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Faltin, August, Building, Ingenhuett, Peter Joseph, and Brinkmann, Otto, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015936. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
