Los Nogales
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Los Nogales in 2012.
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Location	S. River and E. Live Oak Sts., Seguin, Texas
Coordinates	29°33′57″N 97°57′47″W / 29.56583°N 97.96306°W / 29.56583; -97.96306
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1765 (1765)
NRHP reference No.	72001365[1]
RTHL No.	3128
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 24, 1972
Designated RTHL	1989

Los Nogales is a historic 1800s home, among the oldest structures^{[citation needed]} still standing in Seguin, Texas and is the last remaining adobe constructed home in the city. It serves the community as a museum.

History

The old home was originally built in 1849 for Justus Gombert. Although restored, it retains its original hand-made, sun-dried adobe home construction^[2] and cypress shingle roof. It was owned in 1859 by Joseph Zorn and in 1870, Benjamin McCulloch^[3] took possession of the house. This building is an example of a primitive home with its pioneer style kitchen and sod hewn cellar.^[4]

In 1951, the citizens of Seguin formed together to save and restore the old home and from this project was born the Seguin Conservation Society.^[4]

The first Seguin Post Office was located on the same property as the Los Nogales museum. Senator Juan Seguin helped establish a mail route to Seguin and Los Nogales, hence the building was previously referred to as the "Juan Seguin Post Office".^[5] The tree-top mail office was quite unique as it was operated from an old tree-house.^[6]

On March 24, 1972, the old building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[7]

Museum

Los Nogales currently serves the community as a museum^[8] and is home to many local historical artifacts.^[9] The museum is occasionally open for tours.