Wunsche Bros. Saloon and Hotel
Spring, Harris County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This building was constructed in 1902 by one of Spring's earliest families, the Wunsches, who came here from Germany in 1846. Built to accommodate railroad workers, the Wunsche Bros. Saloon and Hotel, later known as the Spring Cafe, has served as a community gathering place throughout its history. The structure, which exhibits typical turn-of-the-century commercial detailing, is Spring's oldest existing commercial building on its original site. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The Wunsche family came from Germany to the Spring area in 1846, and in 1902 built this saloon and hotel to house workers on the railroad that ran through town. Later known as the Spring Cafe, the building has long been a community gathering place and is the town's oldest commercial structure still standing on its original site. Its turn-of-the-century detailing earned it recognition as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1984.
Why it matters
Railroad-town saloons and hotels were the social heart of small communities, and this survivor ties Spring's German settlers to the rail lines that built the town.
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