Gruene Hall Saloon is a photograph by Bee Creek Photography - Tod and Cynthia which was uploaded on November 8th, 2019.
Gruene Hall Saloon
Gruene Saloon - Texas Gruene is an area located just within New Braunfels city limits which was settled in the 1840a by German immigrant farmers.This... more
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Gruene Hall Saloon
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Bee Creek Photography - Tod and Cynthia
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Photograph - Print
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Gruene Saloon - Texas Gruene is an area located just within New Braunfels city limits which was settled in the 1840a by German immigrant farmers.This is the oldest dance hall in Texas located in New Braunfels Texas. The Ernst Gruene family which is also the towns name, organized the town with a store, gristmill and a saloon and community center . Also the name Gruene is prononced "Green". The Ernst Gruene led the way to build a community for the cotton farmers. In the early 1920s the town became a ghost town when the cotton crops was destroy by insects. It sat empty till the early 1970 when it was re-discovered and plan put in place to bring it back back to life. Today this is the oldest dance hall in Texas built somewhere in the late 1878 by the Gruene as he started this community just outside of New Braunsfels Tx. You can still come and have a beer take a spin around the dance floor. Today gruene is in the New Braunsfels city limits and it is a top destination for tourist. Gruene Hall is still in business today with a saloon and dance hall. with nightly music. The water tower stands behind the dance hall as a symbol of what it was back in the day as now the city takes care of their water needs. Gruene is visited by many as it is one of the top destinations for tourist to visit in the Texas hill country year round, This is a historic site and is on the National Register of Historic Places. For more images like this please go to our Luckenbach and Gruene collections.
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November 8th, 2019
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