FIRST--Seguin School Financed by Subscription - Seguin, Texas
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This Texas marker and medallion are located on the west wall of the St. James Catholic School - 507 South Camp in Seguin, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMZB21
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2018
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This Texas marker and medallion are located on the west wall of the St. James Catholic School. The marker is centrally located between and just above the two first floor windows. Text of the marker reads:
Chartered Dec. 3, 1849; the 30
men in corporation each held
$1,000 worth of stock. This was
first Seguin school financed
through public subscription.
Plant was in use in 1850. Dr.
Joseph E. Parks, nationally known
chemist who had moved here from
Kentucky, was in charge of the
construction, which was mainly
of patented Parks concrete.
This two-story building was
used for many years by church
groups, for worship services,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 12/03/1949
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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