Marker Inscription
Location of noted St. Paul's Academy for Boys. Home of school owner Robert Dougherty (1827-1881), a refugee from 1840s Irish famine. Educated at St. Mary's College, Kentucky, Dougherty worked as a journalist and merchant before settling in Texas, here marrying Rachel Sullivan. In 1867-1874, he was principal, Hidalgo Seminary, Corpus Christi. Built his school here on Round Lake, near wife's family, 1876. He taught geography, history, mathematics, Latin, Greek, classical literature and Gaelic--subjects rare in that era. His seven children all began their careers as teachers. (1970)
About this site
Dougherty House, Old is a historical marker in San Patricio, San Patricio County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in San Patricio County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 27.9576, -97.7721 near San Patricio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Patrick's Catholic Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Battle of San Patricio, Courthouses of San Patricio County, and Old Cemetery on the Hill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5409006342. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
