Historical Marker

Joseph Scheel House

Historical marker location:

25520 SH 46 West, Spring Branch, Texas

( 23 mi. NW of New Braunfels on SH 46)

A typical home of German settlers, built late 1860s by Bernhard Joseph Scheel (1815-79) and wife Anna Barbara (Link).

Hand-cut, faced local stone; native cedar timber; and cypress shingles were used. Son Hermann and grandson John later owned the place.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) - 1972.