Seguin in Guadalupe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Alfred H. Koebig Central Park Fountain
Mayor, 1966-1982
Photographed By James Hulse, March 28, 2021
1. The Alfred H. Koebig Central Park Fountain Marker
At the first City Council meeting he presided over, Mayor Koebig allocated resources to save the fountain which was threatened with demolition. The fountain was repaired again in the 1990s and was fully restored and rededicated in 2007. The fountain was built c. 1935 as a depression-era federal Works Project Administration project in an Art Moderne architectural style. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Prior to 1935, a stone fountain was located in the same place, along with a bandstand and early water tower. The original town site surveyed in 1838 reserved two adjacent blocks in the town center for public use which served the community as the Courthouse Square and what was then known as Park Square or City Park.
Erected 2012 by Seguin Historic Landmark.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.
Location. 29° 34.084′ N, 97° 57.867′ W. Marker is in Seguin, Texas, in Guadalupe County. Marker is at the intersection of South Austin Street (State Highway 123) and East Donegan Street, on the right when traveling north on South Austin Street. The marker is located in the northwest corner of Central Park. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zuehl Family Fence (within shouting distance of this marker); Guadalupe County, C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen F. Austin Oak Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); German Pioneers (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel John Ireland (within shouting distance of this marker); Juan Nepomuceno Seguin (within shouting distance of this marker); Guadalupe County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Seguin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seguin.
Photographed By James Hulse, March 28, 2021
2. The Alfred H. Koebig Central Park Fountain and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, March 28, 2021
3. The view of the Alfred H. Koebig Central Park Fountain and Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
