Kelly Skovbjerg

In 1967, the building was purchased by several Boerne business men. One of these men, a builder called R.M. George, converted the building to a “pioneer-style” restaurant called The Antlers-named for the 2,000 strong moose and deer antler collection found in the basement. In the one-story section of the building, the Rodriquez family operated the Blue Tag grocery store.

When The Antlers closed in 1978, the First National Bank of Boerne bought the building. The library’s current storage closet was actually the vault used by that bank.

In 1980, William and Paige-Ramsay Palmer purchased the building to be used as office space for geologists. That same year, the Dienger was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

The City of Boerne purchased the building in 1991 with the express purpose of converting the space to be used by the Boerne Public Library which was then housed in the current police station with 2,000 square feet of space.

In June of 1991, the Dienger Building officially became the home of the 7,700-square-foot library, but sadly it can no longer accommodate us.

For many in this community, the Dienger Building carries an emotional attachment. Ultimately, however, the building is very well-protected because it sits in the heart of the historic district-an area controlled by the Historic Landmark Commission. The building is safe. City Council will make the final decision as to what happens to the building and that may not be decided for many years to come.