WATTS - PFEIFFER CARPENTRY SHOP-HUNGRY HORSE RESTAURANT
109 Saunders, Boerne

HISTORY: The original building came from a defunct cleaning powder company called, BEST, on a caliche hill on the old Shumard Place south of the town of Boerne. In about 1926 Elmer Watts bought lumber and built a cabinet and planing shop out of that old building. He built the shop across the street from its present location at 108 Saunders. He moved the shop intact to 109 Saunders and built his home on the 108 Saunders lot [See WATTS HOUSE]. When he moved the shop he did not turn the building around, so he cut two new doors in the back of the building to open on Saunders.

Edgar Pfeiffer had worked with Elmer Watts in the shop and continued when Elmer died. About 1955 Mrs. Mary Watts died leaving the shop to Edgar "Brownie" Pfeiffer. He worked in the shop until 1989.

The shop was sold but soon burned down. It was so damaged that it was entirely rebuilt. [See Picture above.] -Information from Annabelle Pfeiffer

Source: Boerne Public Library files.

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