Guadalupe Co. Courthouse - August 12th, 2017
The fourth County Courthouse for Guadalupe County, built in 1935 and located at the southeast corner of Austin St. & Court St. in downtown Seguin
The art deco entrance to the Guadalupe County Court House
Items of interest in the courtyard on the north side of the courthouse
Dedicated to those of Guadalupe Co. who gave their lives to preserve freedom
White Way Lighting installed & dedicated in 1923 to WWI service men
Monument to the Old Spanish Trail at the front of the courthouse
De Vaca, Coronado, De Leon and Ramon all passed by this spot
Texas Pecan Growers Association are proud of their local crop
Cabeza de Vaca called the Guadalupe the River of Nuts
Guadalupe County Veterans Memorial, forever grateful to them
Walk around for a view of the west side of the courthouse
Wisdom is displayed on both the west and east sides of the courthouse
Continue around to view the south side surrounded by trees
The south side has a fountain and Art Deco representation of Justice
Guadalupe County voted 314-22 for secession to the Confederacy
Those looking for Justice need only look at the County Courthouse
Eighty plus year old fountain still providing water for your horse
Finish the circle with east side, identical to the west side
The Central Park gazebo is directly south of the courthouse
A statue and fountain and several monuments lie behind the gazebo within Central Park
Mayor Koebig saved the 1935 central fountain from demolition
The fountain was refurished in the 1990s and in also in 2007
Walk around to the monument beside the fountain
Memorial to the 1866-1887 Cattle Trail to Kansas
Walk to the back of Central Park to rear monument
Commemorating Sequin's first centennial 1838-1938
And the grand equestrian statue to Juan Nepomuceno Sequin (1806-1889)
Seguin was the first to organize opposition to Santa Anna
Texas Army Captain who fought in several battles including San Jacinto
Elected Senator, San Antonio Mayor, JP & County Judge of Bexar County
Refurbished Hotel Park Plaza is now a hotel once again
Park Plaza served as Dad's dorm room for one year back in the 1950's
The fountain may be getting a refurbishment or just off in August
Found at the intersection of Austin & Court AKA Hwy 123 & Hwy 90 Alt