Ferdinand Lindheimer House, 491 South Comal Avenue, New Braunfels, Comal County, TX

Significance: About 1852 Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer, noted Texas botanist, built his home and office-print shop for the newspaper, Die Neue Braunfelser Zeitung. In this area this is the best-preserved early house that is constructed for the medieval-type, heavy-timber framing (Fachwerk). It was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1967 and approved for the National Register in 1971.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-73

Survey number: HABS TX-374

Building/structure dates: 1852 Initial Construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000744

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