Los Nogales

Los Nogales

Los Nogales in 2012.
Location Seguin, Texas
 United States
Coordinates 29°33′57″N 97°57′47″W / 29.56583°N 97.96306°W / 29.56583; -97.96306Coordinates: 29°33′57″N 97°57′47″W / 29.56583°N 97.96306°W / 29.56583; -97.96306
Built 1849
NRHP Reference # 72001365
RTHL # 3128
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 24, 1972
Designated RTHL 1989

Los Nogales is a historic 1800s home, among the oldest structures 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[1] and cypress shingle roof. It was owned in 1859 by Joseph Zorn and in 1870, Benjamin McCulloch[2] took possession of the house. This building is an example of a primitive home with its pioneer style kitchen and sod hewn cellar.[3]

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.[3]

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 has previously been referred to as the "Juan Seguin Post Office".[4] The tree-top mail office was quite unique as it was operated from an old tree-house.[5]

On March 24, 1972, the old building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Museum

Los Nogales currently serves the community as a museum [6] and is home to many local historical artifacts.[7] The museum is occasionally open for tours.

See also

References

  • 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 
  1. ↑ Gesick, adobe construction
  2. ↑ Thomas W. Cutrer, "MCCULLOCH, BENJAMIN," Handbook of Texas Online , accessed October 05, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
  3. 1 2 "Seguin Conservation Society, Los Nogales".
  4. ↑ Texas Almanac, 1964-1965, Book, 1963; digital images, : accessed October 05, 2012, University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association, Denton, Texas.
  5. ↑ Gesick, Post Office
  6. ↑ Hardin (1994), pg. 4
  7. ↑ "Texas Historical Marker". 9key.

Further reading

  • Gesick, E. John (1995), Under the Live Oak Tree: A History of Seguin, Seguin, TX: Tommy Brown Printing 
  • 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 
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