Joseph Sonka House
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
29.5740° N, 97.9694° W
Where to Find It
SE corner Guadalupe and College streets
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi SW Juan Seguin School Seguin
- 0.3 mi S Black Education in Seguin Seguin
- 0.3 mi NE Humphreys House Seguin
- 0.3 mi E The Women's Club Rooms Seguin
- 0.4 mi SW Sebastopol Seguin
- 0.4 mi SE Juan Nepomuceno Seguin Seguin