Details for Home of Bertha Dalton
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5463002526
Data
| Marker Number | 2526 |
| Atlas Number | 5463002526 |
| Marker Title | Home of Bertha Dalton |
| Index Entry | Dalton, Bertha |
| Address | 543 N Getty Street |
| City | Uvalde |
| County | Uvalde |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 423229 |
| UTM Northing | 3232245 |
| Subject Codes | educational topics; houses, residential buildings; women, women's history topics |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Uvalde, 543 North Getty Street. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Built in 1893 by Clara Horner. Bought 1905 by James T. Dalton, a retired sea captain, whose daughter Bertha taught in the Texas schools for 56 years. At age 17 Miss Dalton began her career. She taught longest span, 1906-1954, in Uvalde, where she was high school principal 1917-1951. She also personally gave financial aid to help many students attend college. House formerly had ornate banisters and trim on porch. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968. |