Joseph Sonka House

Czechoslovakian immigrant Joseph Sonka (1849-1924) came to Seguin in 1878. A stonemason by trade, he established a brickyard and cotton gin near this site and in 1881 began construction of this house. He completed it in 1893, the same year he married Annie Klicka (1867-1937). Made of bricks from the Sonka brickyard, the house is built on an L-plan with Italianate detailing. It served as a community hospital from 1913 to 1915, and has remained in the Sonka family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

Joseph Sonka House is a historical marker in Seguin, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Guadalupe County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.5740, -97.9694 near Seguin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint James Cemetery #1 (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Juan Seguin School, Black Education in Seguin, and Humphrey House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5187002866. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.