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Front entrance to The Gristmill Restaurant
August and Karoline Tolle house
Views Of the Guadalupe-gristmill
The miniature trainThe Comal County Courthouse
When we travel to small towns, I try to make it a point to take a picture of their courthouses. There is just something about these stalwart buildings that attract me. Perhaps it's the unique style of each one or its importance to the community.
The Comal County Courthouse was designed by noted courthouse architect, J. Riely Gordon, who began work on it in 1898. This majestic building was constructed in the Romanesque style and sits on a corner of Main Plaza. Like most courthouses, it features a clock tower which crowns its heights.
I thought it was interesting that stone was quarried ten miles from New Braunfels on property belonging to Edward Mandell, a prominent Texan. Contractors Fischer and Lamie of Austin handled the nitty gritty details in erecting the building.
Normal wear and tear and aging of the structure led to renovations of the interior and minor repairs on the exterior in 1966-67. It is said to "reflect New Braunfels' German heritage and the spirit of Comal County at the turn of the 20th century". (from the Texas Historical Marker)
