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The beginnings of Boerne - Event in/near Boerne
Photo Credit: Jay Pennington click to their website	The beginnings of Boerne - In 1852 Gustav Theissen and John James laid out the town site and named it Boerne in honor of Ludwig Boerne, a German author and publicist. Boerne developed the reputation of having a very healthful environment and quickly became a health resort with the arrival of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway in 1887.

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St. Mary's Sanitarium 1896 - in/near Boerne

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Photo Credit: Dietert Historical Archives -
Patrick Heath Public Library (Boerne)

St. Mary's Sanitarium

A facility used for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). One of the founders of this sanitarium was Dr. Ferdinand Herff, a prominent early German settler in Boerne. Dr. Herff was instrumental in getting the railroad from San Antonio to Boerne which would help get his patients to Boerne. Boerne was a center for the treatment of TB due to its fresh air as at this point there were no antibiotics for TB. This building was torn down in 1930.

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The beginnings of Sisterdale 1847 - in/near Sisterdale
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Jay Pennington click to their website	The beginnings of Sisterdale Nicolaus Zink was the 1st settler in Kendall County. His community in the idyllic valley of Sister Creek became one of the famous `Latin Settlements`. The leader of these free-thinking farmers was Ottomar von Behr and the circle included, Ernst Kapp, August Siemering, Julius Dresel, Gustav Theisen, and Edward Degener. Click here to read more about it...

Telephone Bldg - 1917 1917 - in/near Boerne
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Dietert Historical Archives - Patrick Heath Public Library (Boerne) click to their website	Telephone Bldg - 1917 Telephone Bldg - 1917 Chat with Col. Bettie Edmonds - Oct 2013 Click here to read more about it...

Roggenbucke house- 1883 - Comfort 1883 - in/near Comfort
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of Esther Wiedenfeld	Roggenbucke house- 1883 - Comfort Carl von Roggenbucke house, built in 1883. Rocks were quarried in the Louis Wiedenfeld place and it was built by Wilhelm Biermann II. It was located on North Creek Road near Comfort. Click here to read more about it...

Boerne Public School - class of 1908 1908 - in/near Boerne
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Dietert Historical Archives - Patrick Heath Public Library (Boerne) click to their website	Boerne Public School - class of 1908 Boerne Public School - class of 1908 School built 1874 This was the first school - all grades were taught together and was in German not English. Zoom into this photo to see the bare feet and Victorian clothing at the time. Chat with Col. Bettie Edmonds - Sept 2013 Click here to read more about it...

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The beginnings of Boerne

St. Mary's Sanitarium

The beginnings of Sisterdale

Telephone Bldg - 1917

Roggenbucke house- 1883 - Comfort

Boerne Public School - class of 1908