United States historic place
Los Nogales is a historic 1800s home, among the oldest structures[citation needed] still standing in Seguin, Texas and is the last remaining adobe constructed home in the city. It serves the community as a museum.
History
The old home was originally built in 1849 for Justus Gombert. Although restored, it retains its original hand-made, sun-dried adobe home construction[2] and cypress shingle roof. It was owned in 1859 by Joseph Zorn and in 1870, Benjamin McCulloch[3] took possession of the house. This building is an example of a primitive home with its pioneer style kitchen and sod hewn cellar.[4]
In 1951, the citizens of Seguin formed together to save and restore the old home and from this project was born the Seguin Conservation Society.[4]
The first Seguin Post Office was located on the same property as the Los Nogales museum. Senator Juan Seguin helped establish a mail route to Seguin and Los Nogales, hence the building was previously referred to as the "Juan Seguin Post Office".[5] The tree-top mail office was quite unique as it was operated from an old tree-house.
On March 24, 1972, the old building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
Museum
Los Nogales currently serves the community as a museum and is home to many local historical artifacts.[9] The museum is occasionally open for tours.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Gesick 1995, Chapter Seven: Peace and Prosperity 1874 - 1900.
- ^ Cutrer, Thomas W. (1952). "McCulloch, Benjamin". Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ a b "Seguin Conservation Society, Los Nogales". Seguin Conservation Society. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.
- ^ Texas Almanac, 1964-1965. The Dallas Morning News. 1963. p. 74. OCLC 2418715.
- ^ "Details - Los Nogales - Atlas Number 2072001365". Atlas: Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Details - Los Nogales - Atlas Number 5187003128". Atlas: Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
Further reading
- Gesick, E. John (1995), Under the Live Oak Tree: A History of Seguin, Seguin, TX: Tommy Brown Printing
- Hardin, Stephen L. (1994), Texian Iliad – A Military History of the Texas Revolution, Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, ISBN 0-292-73086-1, OCLC 29704011
- Sowell, Andrew Jackson (2010) [originally published 1900], Early Settlers and Indian Fighters of Southwest Texas, General Books LLC, ISBN 978-1-4590-6750-9
- Weinert, Willie Mae (1976) [originally published 1951], An Authentic History of Guadalupe County, Seguin, TX: Seguin Conservation Society, ASIN B0006YNCNC
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Los Nogales.
- National Register of Historic Places Listings, Guadalupe, County
