This atypical two-story limestone house is highlighted by its high basement and two-story porch. The first-floor fenestration, consisting of four doors separated by a blind doorway, indicates that Dr. Koester, physician for the Adelsverein, had his office, pharmacy, and bakery in his home.
Gerald Moorhead et al., "Dr. Theodore Koester House", [New Braunfels, Texas], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/TX-01-NB2.
Buildings of Texas: Central, South, and Gulf Coast, Gerald Moorhead and contributors. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2013, 200-200.
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