Ingenhuett-Faust Hotel
Comfort, Kendall County, Texas
Marker Inscription
The older section of this hotel, with its jig-cut brackets and balustrade, was built in 1880. Additional facilities were constructed in 1894, seven years after the coming of the railroad to Comfort. Both sections of the inn were designed by Alfred Giles of San Antonio. Members of the Peter Ingenhuett family operated the hotel until about 1903. It was owned and managed by Louis and Matilda Faust from 1909 until 1946. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The oldest wing of this Comfort inn, trimmed with jig-cut brackets and a balustrade, went up in 1880, with an addition following in 1894—seven years after the railroad reached town. Both sections were designed by prominent San Antonio architect Alfred Giles. The Ingenhuett family ran the hotel into the 1900s before Louis and Matilda Faust took over from 1909 to 1946.
Why it matters
The hotel reflects how the railroad turned Hill Country hamlets into places where travelers stayed, trade flowed, and German-Texan families prospered.
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Related people
- · Alfred Giles
- · Louis Faust
- · Matilda Faust
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