Historical MarkerWesley Peacock House
San Antonio · Bexar County · Dedicated 1979 · THC Atlas #5029003959
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Marker Inscription
Erected as a two-story home in 1890, this structure was the original building of Peacock School for boys, founded in 1894 by Wesley Peacock (1865-1941). Military training was initiated in 1900. Chartered in 1904, it became a distinguished school with High Academic standards. Peacock's two sons, Wesley, Jr., and Donald, took charge in 1926 of the Peacock Military Academy. A fire in 1931 on the second floor of the house prompted major remodeling. After educating 15,000 students, the 20-acre facility was deede in 1973 to the Salvation Army to be known as "Peacock Center."
About this site
Wesley Peacock House is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 236 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 503 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4521, -98.5392 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thomas Jefferson High School (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lerma's Nite Club, Protestant Home for Destitute Children, and Marianist. Society of Mary.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029003959. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
