Building in Comfort

Item

Title
Building in Comfort
City
Comfort, Texas, United States
GPS
29°57'58.6"N 98°54'23.5"W
Country
United States
Date Created
1890
Century
19th Century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Building Type
commercial buildings
Cultural Context
American
Materials
stone
Techniques
stonecutting
Subject
symmetry
fenestrations
Description
architectural view
exterior view , north east view
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
Source
Michael Peters
Photographer
Michael Peters
Rights Holder
© Michael Peters
© Texas Tech University Libraries
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
Item sets
Michael Peters Collection
Media
https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/Peters02647.jpg

“Building in Comfort”, Arch Design Images, accessed September 21, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/42895