"White Way" Lighting - Seguin, Texas
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N 29° 34.125 W 097° 57.839
14R E 600353 N 3271448
This marker is located on the northeastern portion of the Guadeloupe Courthouse grounds - 211 Court Street in Seguin, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMZCD7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2018
Views: 4
This marker is located on the northeastern portion of the Guadeloupe Courthouse grounds. The marker is metal along with a white painted light pole on a concrete base. The text of the marker reads:
"'White Way' Lighting
In 1923 street lights like this were installed in downtown Seguin. Called the White Way, twenty-four lights were dedicated by the Community, as a memorial to World War I Service Men from this area who died for their country. Each light honored a veteran: Alvin Bormann, George Bartels, Ross Coates, Hiliario Cabasos, Frank Cordray, Howard M. Cone, Herman Dierks, John Ewing, Frank Harris, Frank Hagn, Willie Hartwig, Ernest E. Hoermann, Alfred Juergens, Otto H. Klein, Helmuth Kraft, Sinclair Moreland, James Ranft, Frank P. Smith, Cole F. Smith, James Springs, Louis Stolte, H. U. Wood, Guido Werner, August Weber.
Dedicated 1992"
Group that erected the marker: best guess - City of Seguin, Texas
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 211 Court Street Seguin, TX United States 78155
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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