{"nrhp_refnum":"04000895","name":"Comal Power Plant","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Jct. of Landa Rd. and Landa Park Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New Braunfels","county":"Comal County","state":"TX","lat":29.708935998000044,"lon":-98.13362592689353,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2004-08-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A former coal- and gas-fired power generating complex in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, on the western edge of Landa Park. It was built in 1926 by the United Gas Improvement Construction Company (UGI) and forms a 13.66-acre historic district.","why_significant":"The plant is argued to be locally significant under Criterion A for its role in electrical power generation and the development of Central Texas between 1925 and 1954, including service to San Antonio and nearby military installations. Under Criterion C it is significant for combining industrial function with Classical Revival detailing and a City Beautiful-style landscape.","narrative":"Built in 1926 beside the Comal Canal in New Braunfels, Texas, this former power plant supplied electricity to San Antonio and the surrounding region. The nominated district covers 13.66 acres on the eastern part of the original 32-acre site and includes the main plant building, the canal, a gas metering house, two pump houses, and landscape features such as pecan trees, a circular drive, entry pylons and a suspension footbridge. The main building rises up to seven stories in red brick and white-painted concrete, with Classical Revival details such as pilasters, denticulated window surrounds and a Palladian window motif. Two tall exhaust stacks mark its industrial purpose. The plant was listed for its part in regional electrification between 1925 and 1954, including service to military installations, and for its blend of industrial and classical design. Generating equipment was removed after the plant closed in the 1970s, though two original hoists remain.","period_of_significance":"1925-1954","architect_builder":"United Gas Improvement Construction Company (UGI)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Classical Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Decommissioned in the 1970s; the form lists current function as work in progress (decommissioned facility undergoing rehabilitation).","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.914815-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/67/9715/40971567/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/04000895.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000895/b319db7d1c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000895/b319db7d1c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Comal_power_plant_2012.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry D. Moore</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Comal_power_plant_2012.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971567","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comal_Power_Plant","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15211341"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/comal-county/comal-power-plant-04000895/"}