Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School
National Register of Historic Places

Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School

Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas
Listed
November 19, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
98001417

About this property

Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School (1924-1962) was a school for African American students in Guadalupe County, Texas. It was a Rosenwald School as it was partial funded by the Rosenwald Fund. Since November 1998 the school building has been a registered National Historic Landmark. Carpenter Henry Singletary built the school along with assistant, Jesse C. Ussery. Construction costs were around $5,500, $1,000 of which was provided by the Rosenwald Fund. Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School started as a vocational school focused on industrial and agricultural training for students beyond 8th grade. It was one of six Rosenwald Schools in Guadalupe County. It became a public high school in 1935, closing in 1962.

Location

Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas
29.46115, -98.03874

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School listed on the National Register?

Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School?

Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School?

The period of significance for Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1924.

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