Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural School

Located in southwest Guadalupe County, the Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural School served the educational needs of Negro students in Guadalupe County from 1924 until 1962. It was built in part with money from the Rosenwald Fund, a philanthropic endeavor developed by Sears, Roebuck Company president Julius Rosenwald, to improve the quality of education for rural citizens through the construction of modern schoolhouses in the early 20th century. Sweet Home was one of six schools built in Guadalupe County under the Rosenwald school program. Master carpenter Henry Singletary and his assistant, Jesse C. Ussery, completed the schoolhouse in 1925. The total cost of construction was $5,500, of which $1,100 came from the Rosenwald Fund. Known as a four-teacher type school, it boasted four primary classrooms, a kitchen and a library. Additional buildings constructed on the property included a girls' dormitory, an industrial building and a house for the teachers, which also served as the home economics classroom. Sweet Home served as a county training school, providing education beyond the eighth grade for students from a three-county area. Its primary focus was on modern industrial and agricultural training. By 1935 Sweet Home was an accredited public high school. Its students won many agricultural, athletic and educational honors before it closed in 1962. The school building, which retains much of its original features and character, continues in use as a center for community activities. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001

Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural School is a historical marker in Seguin, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 2001. 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 29.4611, -98.0392 near Seguin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Phillips Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sweet Home Cemetery, Elm Creek Community Cemetery, and Stigall-Herbold.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5187012565. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.