San Antonio in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. Anthony School

Photographed By Fr. Len Plazewski, October 31, 2010

1. St. Anthony School Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Mrs. Cecelia Morse started the first school in San Antonio in 1883. The Benedectine Sisters assumed administration in 1889. This red brick schoolhouse was built in 1922 at a cost of 22,000 dollars eleven years after the adjacent church had been erected. The grotto and the wall facing the plaza were constructed in 1935 of native rock. Placed by the Pasco Board of County Commissioners and the Historical Preservation Committee 1984

Erected 1984 by Pasco Board of County Commissioners and the Historical Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 28° 20.086′ N, 82° 16.313′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Florida, in Pasco County. Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue (St. Anthony Way). It is affixed to the north façade of St. Anthony of Padua Interparochial near the main entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Antonio FL 33576, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Anthony of Padua Church (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Joseph J. "Joe" Herrmann 1912-2002/Edward J. "Eddie" Herrmann 1936-2017 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of San Antonio, Florida (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Lake Jovita (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lake Jovita Club (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Joseph Community (approx. 3 miles away); Pasadena Church (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

St. Anthony School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Fr. Len Plazewski, October 31, 2010

2. St. Anthony School and Marker

St. Anthony School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Fr. Len Plazewski, March 18, 2009

3. St. Anthony School

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2010, by Fr. Len Plazewski of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2010, by Fr. Len Plazewski of Tampa, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.