August Ebers House
In 1860 August Ebers, a German immigrant, built the east portion of this stone house. It included a kitchen, a "big room", and an upstairs loft bedroom. Before 1880 he added the west wing. Ebers was killed in a well accident in 1884, and his family continued operating the farm. The home became a social center where community dances were held, and served as a polling place during elections. The home remained in the family until 1962. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
30.1372° N, 98.8195° W
Where to Find It
from Comfort take Old State Road 9 fourteen miles to house in Bankersmith
Nearby Markers
- 0.7 mi S Ferdinand Hohenberger Farmstead Comfort
- 0.8 mi N The Grapetown School Fredericksburg
- 0.9 mi NW Ludwig Doebbler House Fredericksburg
- 1.3 mi NW Gruen-Doebbler Homestead Fredericksburg
- 2.5 mi S Tunnel of the Fredericksburg & Northern Railway Comfort
- 4 mi N Rausch Ranch Home Fredericksburg