Details for Joseph Sonka House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5187002866
Data
| Marker Number | 2866 |
| Atlas Number | 5187002866 |
| Marker Title | Joseph Sonka House |
| Index Entry | Sonka, Joseph, House |
| Address | 617 N. Guadalupe St. |
| City | Seguin |
| County | Guadalupe |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 599826 |
| UTM Northing | 3272028 |
| Subject Codes | Czech immigrants/immigration; houses, design and construction; Italianate (architectural style); craftsmen; industry; hospitals |
| Marker Year | 1990 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | SE corner Guadalupe and College streets |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text | Czechoslovakian immigrant Joseph Sonka (1849-1924) came to Seguin in 1878. A stonemason by trade, he established a brickyard and cotton gin near this site and in 1881 began construction of this house. He completed it in 1893, the same year he married Annie Klicka (1867-1937). Made of bricks from the Sonka brickyard, the house is built on an L-plan with Italianate detailing. It served as a community hospital from 1913 to 1915, and has remained in the Sonka family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990 |