Gruene Hall

History

Gruene Hall, in Gruene in New Braunfels, was built in 1878 by Christian Herry for Henry (Heinrich) D. Gruene. The 6,000-square-foot hall has a tin roof, side flaps that open to the weather, a bar in front, a small lighted stage in back, and an outdoor garden. It bills itself as the oldest continually run dance hall in Texas, is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and is a contributing building in the Gruene Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Live country, roots, and Texas dance-hall music is booked there every day, and the room appeared in the 1996 film Michael.