| Marker Number |
1950 |
| Atlas Number |
5187001950 |
| Marker Title |
Former Site of Dowdy School |
| Index Entry |
Dowdy School, Former Site of |
| Address |
Dowdy School Road |
| City |
Seguin |
| County |
Guadalupe |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
618352 |
| UTM Northing |
3272063 |
| Subject Codes |
educational topics |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Seguin, go on US 90A east 10 miles, turn north onto FM 1150, continue 1 mile, then turn left about 0.6 miles on Dowdy School Road (CR 212). |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
After the Wolters and Nixon School Districts merged in 1916, school trustees acquired 2 acres here from William Dowdy and erected the Wolters-Nixon School building. A gymnasium and classrooms were added in the early 1930s after an oil boom boosted the local economy. In 1932 the school was renamed Dowdy and offered high school classes for the first time. Despite a steady decline in student enrollment after 1938, the high school continued and students excelled in various team sports. Dowdy School was annexed to the Seguin School System in 1951. (1994) |
