Victoria in Victoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Viola Case
Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2022
1. Viola Case Marker
This marker is inside the Victoria Public Library lobby on the right as you walk in.
Born in Virginia in 1821, Viola Case moved in 1848 to Victoria, where she taught at the Victoria Female Academy founded by her husband, the Rev. John R. Shive. She continued the school after his death in 1853 and after the death of her second husband, the Rev. Joel T. Case, in 1868. By 1870 the academy known as Mrs. Case's Select School, was coeducational and widely respected. She remained in charge until her death in 1894. Until 1973 the Victoria Bronte Public Library, which began as a collection of Mrs. Case's books, was supported by the Bronte Club, a literary society she founded in 1873.
Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6578.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 28° 48.072′ N, 97° 0.271′ W. Marker is in Victoria, Texas, in Victoria County. It is on North Liberty Street just south of East Commercial Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 N Main St, Victoria TX 77901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert H. and Pauline Clark House (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Levi House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Victoria Advocate (about 500 feet away); O'Connor-Proctor Building (about 500 feet away); Hauschild Opera House
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 5, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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