On Gruene Road at Hunter Road, on the left when traveling north on Gruene Road.
Built in the 1880s by Henry D. Gruene, this was the home of the family of Erhardt Neuse, field foreman of H.D. Gruene's vast cotton interests. The Neuse family continued to reside here until the 1930s, when the town of Gruene experienced a decline. . . . — — Map (db m195554) HM
German immigrant farmers were the first settlers of this area, which was originally called Goodwin. Henry D. Gruene established a large cotton farming operation here in the 1870s. He built a mercantile, cotton gin and dance hall, and conveyed land . . . — — Map (db m81254) HM
Near Gruene Road at Hunter Road, on the right when traveling south.
Built on the site of an earlier grist mill, the Gruene cotton gin was constructed in 1878 by H.D. Gruene. Powered by the Guadalupe River, the gin was steam-operated and served to process the vast amounts of cotton grown in the area. The gin played . . . — — Map (db m71562) HM
On Gruene Road at Hunter Road, on the right when traveling south on Gruene Road.
The son of German immigrants, Henry D. Gruene was born in New Braunfels in 1850. In 1872 he built this home, in what was then the town of Goodwin. Gruene became a leader in the development of the community, which later was renamed for him. Although . . . — — Map (db m195553) HM
On Gruene Road at Hunter Road, on the right when traveling south on Gruene Road.
Built in 1878 as a saloon and social hall for area cotton farmers, this is believed to be one of the oldest dance halls in Texas. Christian Herry (1854-1917) built the hall under the direction of town developer Henry D. Gruene, for whom many of the . . . — — Map (db m71559) HM
On Hunter Road at Gruene Road, on the right when traveling west on Hunter Road.
In 1878 Henry D. Gruene (1850-1920) established a mercantile business at this site. To provide more space for the growing business, this building was erected in 1904, one year after the local post office name changed from Goodwin to Gruene. The . . . — — Map (db m195558) HM
On Hunter Road, 0.1 miles east of Gruene Road, on the right when traveling west.
In 1923 H.D. decided he wanted a small office so he built this structure. The old cotton gin had burned in 1922 (Now the Gristmill Restaurant) and this office was sometimes used for cotton business. The waterfall siding is distinctive of early . . . — — Map (db m195602) HM
On Gruene Road south of Hunter Road, on the left when traveling south.
On this green bank, by this soft stream, we set today two votive milestones, that memory may their deeds redeem, when like our sires, our grandsons and daughters too are gone!!
Born in New Braunfels, Henry D. Gruene (1850-1920) was the son of . . . — — Map (db m71558) HM
On Hunter Road at Gruene Road, on the left when traveling west on Hunter Road.
Founded in 1878 by Henry D. Gruene to serve the families working on his cotton farms, the original Gruene Mercantile served many purposes for the community. In addition to providing food, clothing, household goods and farm implements, the store was . . . — — Map (db m195597) HM
