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Los Nogales is a historic 1800s home, among the oldest structures still standing in Seguin, Texas and is the last remaining adobe constructed home in the city. It serves the community as a museum. The old home was originally built in 1849 for Justus Gombert. Although restored, it retains its original hand-made, sun-dried adobe home construction and cypress shingle roof. It was owned in 1859 by Joseph Zorn and in 1870, Benjamin McCulloch took possession of the house. This building is an example of a primitive home with its pioneer style kitchen and sod hewn cellar. In 1951, the citizens of Seguin formed together to save and restore the old home and from this project was born the Seguin Conservation Society. The first Seguin Post Office was located on the same property as the Los Nogales museum. Senator Juan Seguin helped establish a mail route to Seguin and Los Nogales, hence the building was previously referred to as the "Juan Seguin Post Office". The tree-top mail office was quite unique as it was operated from an old tree-house. On March 24, 1972, the old building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Los Nogales currently serves the community as a museum and is home to many local historical artifacts. The museum is occasionally open for tours. National Register of Historic Places listings in Guadalupe County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Guadalupe County Gesick, E. John (1995), Under the Live Oak Tree: A History of Seguin, Seguin, TX: Tommy Brown Printing Hardin, Stephen L. (1994), Texian Iliad – A Military History of the Texas Revolution, Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, ISBN 0-292-73086-1, OCLC 29704011 Sowell, Andrew Jackson (2010) [originally published 1900], Early Settlers and Indian Fighters of Southwest Texas, General Books LLC, ISBN 978-1-4590-6750-9 Weinert, Willie Mae (1976) [originally published 1951], An Authentic History of Guadalupe County, Seguin, TX: Seguin Conservation Society, ASIN B0006YNCNC National Register of Historic Places Listings, Guadalupe, County
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When was Los Nogales listed on the National Register?
Los Nogales was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1972.
What type of historic resource is Los Nogales?
Los Nogales is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Los Nogales?
The period of significance for Los Nogales is recorded as the civil_war era.
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