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

Joseph Klein House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 18, 2026

1. Joseph Klein House Marker

Inscription.
One of the German immigrants who arrived in New Braunfels in 1845, Joseph Klein built this simple frame house about 1852. Origianally it stood at the corner of San Antonio and Market Streets. In 1859 Klein sold the property to William Kuse, a shoemaker who kept his shop in part of the house. The structure was moved here to the back of the lot in 1898, when Kuse's daughter Emilie (1854-1903) and her husband Theodor Eggeling (1851-1916) built the Eggeling Hotel. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5364.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 29° 42.29′ N, 98° 7.421′ W. Marker is in New Braunfels, Texas, in Comal County. It is on North Market Avenue north of E San Antonio Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 N Market Ave, New Braunfels TX 78130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

It is also

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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: The Eggeling Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Voigt House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mill Street Telegraph Station (about 300 feet away); August Dietz Cottage (about 400 feet away); Market Plaza (about 500 feet away); New Braunfels (about 600 feet away); Comal County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Windwehen Home (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Braunfels.

Joseph Klein House and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 18, 2026

2. Joseph Klein House and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.