Since 1964, the New Braunfels Conservation Society has been working to preserve the history of New Braunfels by saving brick, mortar, timber and then some.
There is something specific to the way the light enters the room of a house built in the 1900s and the subsequent shadows that float gently onto the uneven grains
When discussing the vibrant historical community of New Braunfels as it exists today, there are two names that loom like a colossus over almost every historic museum and organization in
Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer was headed to help fight for Texasâ independence, washed ashore in Mobile, Alabama, and ultimately ended up helping making New Braunfels a reality.
After making his way to Texas, he got to San Jacinto a day after the revolutionâs final battle.Â
He crossed paths with German Prince Carl and agreed to lead Carlâs colonists to Central Texas.Â
The Lindheimer House, located at 491 Comal Ave, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. MIKALA COMPTON | Herald-Zeitung Mikala Compton
It was this small area of land â about 1,300 acres â that would become New Braunfels.Â
The New Braunfels Conservation Society is now restoring Lindheimerâs longtime home on the Comal River, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, through a grant to preserve his legacy.