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The Historic Community of Gruene, Texas
The historic community of Gruene, Texas was founded by German immigrants Ernst and Antoinette Gruene in 1849. The Gruene family, including their two sons had immigrated to New Braunfels in 1845, but land was scarce, so Ernst Gruene moved his family down the river and built them a home in the German style of fach werk, and the city of Gruene got its start.
The Gruene family planted cotton on their land, and a few years later, twenty to thirty more families arrived in Gruene, to help farm the fields and build homes for their families. The settlers built homes in a variety of styles, including wooden frame homes, Victorian cottages, and large, brick homes. A mercantile store was opened in 1878, called the Gruene General Store, and a cotton mill which was powered by the Guadalupe River was built around the same time, in the late 1800s.
The town prospered, and shortly thereafter, a restaurant and dance hall was built, and is still in operation today, known widely as Gruene Hall, the centerpiece of the community of Gruene. A new mercantile company opened its doors in 1904, but Ernst Gruene's son Henry B. Gruene's death in 1920 spurred the decline of prosperity in the small city of in Gruene, since he had become a prominent civic leader and farmer, with his father and brother.
In 1922, the cotton gin burned to the ground and was replaced by an electric model, called Adobe Verde, but the depression hastened the decline of most of the family-run businesses, and all of them closed except Gruene Hall. The advent of the boll weevil had taken a toll on the community as well, and most of the farms suffered immensely as a result of boll weevil infestation.
The town was reduced to the state of a ghost town until 1974, when Pat Molak moved to town and bought Gruene Hall. The dance hall needed a few repairs, but shortly after Molak purchased to hall and restored it, the 6,000 square foot dance hall and outdoor pavilion became a magnet for local musicians and free spirits. Molak purchased and restored various other historic structures with his friend Mary Jane Nalley, and life was breathed back into the town of Gruene.
Subsequently, the town of Gruene was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and many other structures restored by Gruene were awarded the Medallion from the Texas Historical Commission, as well as recognized by the travel industry as an authentic historic Texas town. Today, Gruene is a mecca for antique aficionados, and included among the numerous antique shops are the Black Swan, Hampe House, the Gruene Antique Company.
There are also quite a few gift shops, pottery stores, and art galleries, including Buck Pottery, and the Dancing Bear, as well as Gallerie at Gruene, Grandmother Moons, and the Grapevine. For candy lovers, visitors can satisfy their sweet tooth at the Great Texas Pecan Candy Shop with some pralines or pecan fudge.
For a more substantial meal, visitors can tempt their palates at the Grist Mill River Restaurant and Bar, the River House Tearoom, or the Gruene Coffee House, or the Adobe Verde, which was originally a gin mill and has been transformed into a cantina with an outside deck to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
For lodging in Gruene, visitors can stay in Henry Gruene's original home, the Gruene Mansion Inn, which has been converted into a rustic Victorian bed and breakfast, replete with southern style breakfast items, barns, and a carriage house.
Gruene is truly a jewel in the heart of the hill country, so come on over to hear authentic Texas music in a historic Texas dance hall, and grab a bite while you're there. The only problem is: you might not want to leave!!
Identifying West German Pottery: Reading the Base
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Vintage German Pottery Vase $27.80 |
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Darling German Pottery Basket with Wicker Handle $9.99 |
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Scheurich Vase 501 Red Sensation 25 cm German Made Waterproof Ceramic Pottery $21.99 |
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Scheurich Vase 501 Red Sensation 20 cm German Made Waterproof Ceramic Pottery $19.99 |
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MID-CENTURY MODERN 60'S ARCHITECTURAL GERMAN ART POTTERY FLOOR VASE 225-46 $290.00 |
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Vintage MOD 60's/70's GERMAN 912 ART POTTERY Dish $4.49 |
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BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE GERMAN POTTERY CROCK RUMTOP BLUE HIGH GLAZE MADE IN GERMANY $19.95 |
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German studio art pottery vase - Gerhard Liebenthron - sgrafo decor - modernist $59.00 |
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Vtg German Franz Anton Mehlem Bonn Rhein Plate Roses Pottery China $2.99 |
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Scheurich 244 West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro Op Art $12.56 |
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Scheurich 529 West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Yellow Retro $7.82 |
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Vintage Schramberg SMF Art German Germany Pottery Farm Scene Plate $7.99 |
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Scheurich 401 Fabiola West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro $15.72 |
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VINTAGE~SCHRAMBERG~SMF~ART POTTERY~SQUAT~VASE~20'S~30'S~GERMAN~SIGNED $29.99 |
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West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic 20 Mid Century Retro Shabby Chic Vintage $12.56 |
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Scheurich West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro WGP Browns $12.56 |
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German Pottery Small Plate / Saucer - Yellow with Blue speckles / spots $0.99 |
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Antique German Pottery Tavern Scene 3D Wall Plaque $34.99 |
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Blue West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic 20 th Mid Century Retro Vintage Pot $16.59 |
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Scheurich 414 West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro Vintage $13.82 |
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Flower Pot Planter West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Fat Lava $17.38 |
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Jasba Keramik West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro Relief $25.28 |
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Scheurich Prisma West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic 20 th Mid Century Retro $12.56 |
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Dümler Breiden West German Pottery Ceramic Modern Pop Op Art Mid Century Retro $12.56 |
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VINTAGE GERMAN ART POTTERY VASE RETRO JADEITE GREEN FAT LAVA GLAZE $225.00 |
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Jasba Form Farbe West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic 20 th Mid Century Retro $12.56 |
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Bay Fat Lava West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro Doubler $12.56 |
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WEST GERMAN BAY POTTERY VASE $12.62 |
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West German Pottery Ceramic Modern Mid Century Retro Shabby Chic Vintage Orange $12.56 |
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Scheurich 523 West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro Greens $12.56 |
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Vintage Keramik German Pottery Preserves Jar - Pink Floral $11.99 |
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Handcrafted German Stoneware Pottery Vase $11.99 |
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Scheurich Fabiola 517 West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro $16.59 |
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MID MOD FOLK ART CARSTENS TONNIESHOF WEST GERMAN FAT LAVA RED POTTERY JUG VASE $49.99 |
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Geerold Porzellan Bavaria West German Pottery Vase European Art Collectable $3.95 |
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NICE VINTAGE GERMAN POTTERY PITCHER $5.00 |
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West German Pottery Keramik Fohr Vase Gold & Green $6.95 |
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German Faience Folk Art Pottery Kurt Hammer Tall Colorful Porcelain Pitcher $9.99 |
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German Art Pottery Pedestal Centerpiece 14" Artist Signed * Blue Aqua * Gorgeous $19.95 |
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W. German Matte Grey Art Pottery Jug Hand Painted Marked on Bottom $14.99 |
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Vintage German Stein Mug Heinzelmanchen Dwarf Gnome Girmscheid Art Pottery Beer $30.00 |
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Vintage Scheurich German Art Pottery Vase, Burgandy Rose Glaze,10" tall #551-25 $74.99 |
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♥ GERMAN BLACK FOREST STEIN TANKARD MUG Vintage Germany Pottery Souvenir Vintage $7.95 |
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Bay Keramik Vase West Germany Bodo Mans Mid-Century Modern German Art Pottery $58.87 |
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Scheurich West Germany Fat Lava Planter # 700/11 Mid-Century German Art Pottery $38.87 |
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Bay Keramik Vase West Germany Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava German Art Pottery $58.87 |
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Germany 462 Vase or Pitcher Mid-Century Modern German Art Pottery $35.87 |
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Large German Art Pottery Vase $49.00 |
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Vintage German Art Pottery Handarbeit Red Black Cabinet Vase $24.95 |
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Vintage Blue Fat Lava Pottery Drip Vase German Germany 6" Mid-Century Modern $24.99 |
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GERMAN KLEIRABA HANDMADE SALT GLAZE POTTERY PITCHER #2 $8.99 |
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RARE~SCHEURICH~8pc~SERVING SET~824-30~824-8~RED~W.GERMAN~POTTERY~Rumtopf~FABIOLA $349.00 |
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Antique German Whites of Utica Stoneware Pottery Large Pitcher Circa 1900 $99.99 |
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Beautiful German Pottery Covered Dish - Yellow & Brown $23.95 |
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'60s German pottery (red) coffeepot, cream & sugar, Thomas brand, one flaw $19.99 |
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German Grey Stoneware Pottery with Blue Detail Glaze Wine Pitcher Stein $9.99 |
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european GERMAN ART POTTERY HANDMADE 6" PITCHER vase CLAY made in germany GOURD $29.99 |
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Vintage Meissen Marked German Pottery Vase Cobalt Light Blue W/ Handle Art Chic $48.99 |
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18TH CENTURY GERMAN POTTERY BOOK BY GEORGE SAVAGE 242 PAGES 1967 HC $5.99 |
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VINTAGE PORCELAIN HANDPAINTED BIRD FIGURE SIGNED GERMAN POTTERY KINGFISHER NICE $35.00 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN BOHEMIA MAJOLICA POTTERY JARDINAIRE FLOWER POT W.SHILLER & Son NR $199.00 |
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VINTAGE [ Vase Mottled GERMAN POTTERY ] Germany *NICE $13.50 |
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Vintage ceramic art pottery Vase by Scheurich 284-27 Modernist German 60`s 70`s $7.88 |
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GERMAN POTTERY - SCHEURICH VASE $12.64 |
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German GERZ Saltglaze Cobalt Blue Art Pottery Plate Dish Wall Charger Germany $19.95 |
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Vintage ANTON PIESCHE art pottery west german ceramic Vase $11.04 |
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DUMLER & BREIDEN HOHR GERMAN POTTERY CUPS LOT OF 4 NR $9.99 |
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Vintage 1960's West German FAT LAVA art pottery FLOOR VASE $225.00 |
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Vintage 1960's West German FAT LAVA art pottery FLOOR VASE JUG $225.00 |
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Vintage West German Pottery Planter - Schlossberg - CAPRI $5.53 |
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Bay Keramik West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro Vintage $12.56 |
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Scheurich 523 West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro Vintage $7.82 |
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German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Etched Brown Pattern $7.82 |
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Scheurich Fat Lava West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic 20 Mid Century Retro $16.59 |
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VINTAGE GERMAN OBERKATZAU PN POTTERY VASE HAND MADE $10.99 |
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Scheurich 489 West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic Mid Century Retro Relief $12.56 |
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**Vintage Dumler & Breiden Mid Century German Pottery Vase Art Pottery** $22.90 |
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Scheurich Foreign West German Pottery Modernistic 20 Mid Century Retro Abstract $23.62 |
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Yellow West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic 20 Mid Century Retro Vintage WGP $15.72 |
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Scheurich Keramik West German Pottery Ceramic Modernistic 20 Mid Century Retro $27.61 |
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Waechtersbach Plate, You Are Special Today, Cherry Red $31.35 This is the original "red plate" imported from Germany where it is carefully made by Waechtersbach, producer of world famous ceramics noted for their brilliant, deep color. This plate is a perfect complement to Waechtersbach's solid cherry red dinnerware, formerly known as the "Fun Factory" line. Set the table in red and replace one setting with the "you are special" plate to honor a guest or ce... |
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Kuchenprofi Sand Tea Timers, Assorted, Set of 3 $11.05 Kuchenprofi Sand Tea Timers (Set of 3), Multicolor... |
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TSM Products Fermentation Pot, 10 Liter capacity $89.99 31010 Features: -Fermentation pot.-Made from highly enriched vitrified clay.-Designed with an airtight water sealable cover.-Stoneware pot is the essential vessel for pickling and naturally fermenting vegetables.-Small amount of water is poured into the channel on top of the crock.-Cover's design will allow gases to escape without letting oxygen in.-Lead and cadmium free. Assembly Instructions: -... |
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Benny's Video $14.38 BENNY'S VIDEO - DVD Movie... |
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Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay, 16 oz. Clays have been used for centuries as a facial mask to beautify and refresh the skin. Cleopatra used clay from the Nile River and the Arabian Desert as part of her beauty ritual over 1,800 years ago. German and Roman spas built over 4,500 years ago used clay packs and treatments. Many of these spas still exist and use clay even today. Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay is bentonite clay from Death... |
