New Braunfels in Comal County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Dr. Theodore Koester Home

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 11, 2022

1. Dr. Theodore Koester Home Marker

Inscription. Constructed 1859 of cedar, oak, and limestone, a dumb waiter, and speaking tubes on each floor. The versatile Koester (1817-1877) was physician to German Immigration Co. In this house he ran doctor's offices, pharamacy, and bakery.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970

Erected 1970 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1280.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 29° 42.014′ N, 98° 7.212′ W. Marker is in New Braunfels, Texas, in Comal County. It is at the intersection of South Seguin Avenue and East Garden Street, on the right when traveling west on South Seguin Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 South Seguin Street, New Braunfels TX 78130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Johann Michael Jahn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); August and Karoline Tolle House (about 400 feet away); New Braunfels Woolen Mill (about 400 feet away); Home of Ferdinand Lindheimer (about 600 feet away); First Protestant Church (about 800 feet away); Old Scholl House (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Early Settlers' Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Faust Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Braunfels.

Dr. Theodore Koester Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 11, 2022

2. Dr. Theodore Koester Home and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.