The Feed Store and Stable, circa 1860, are located adjacent to the inn.  They were constructed during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and served the residents of New Braunfels through the turn of the century. 

They were an integral part of this new community providing supplies to farmers, ranchers, and local residents.  Their convenient location to the Plaza Hotel made them the ideal place for the purchase of supplies and stabling of horses and storage for carriages.  Feed Store personnel arranged for blacksmiths to shoe horses and make various wagon and buggy parts not in stock at the feed store. 

This 20x60-foot Feed Store had a large wood-burning heater that brought comfort to patrons on cold days.  Farmers and ranchers formulated business deals while sitting around the heater.  One can imagine that the Civil War was one of the main topics of conversation. 

Through the years as the city changed and modernized, the Feed Store became less important to the downtown area and was used for various other commercial enterprises. 

The foundation, walls and ceilings are cypress.  The floors and interior walls are pine.  Square nails were used to secure the floor and other parts of the structure.  The exterior walls are stucco over cypress studs.  Original freight doors open onto the loading dock on the West side of the building. 

The worn, stained floors were refinished to reveal beautiful 7-inch wide tongue and groove honey-gold pinewood.  Interior walls of matching tongue and groove pine and solid pine doors were added to maintain the character of the building.   

Three guest rooms, a kitchen, and three baths were added.  The 11-foot ceilings allowed room for the construction of lofts in two of the bedrooms.  The lofts, which contain three double beds, are the favorite sleeping and playing areas for children.

	The Feed Store

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