Marker Inscription
Born in Virginia in 1821, Viola Case moved in 1848 to Victoria, where she taught at the Victoria Female Academy founded by her husband, the Rev. John R. Shive. She continued the school after his death in 1853 and after the death of her second husband, the Rev. Joel T. Case, in 1868. By 1870 the academy known as Mrs. Case's Select School, was coeducational and widely respected. She remained in charge until her death in 1894. Until 1973 the Victoria Bronte Public Library, which began as a collection of Mrs. Case's books, was supported by the Bronte Club, a literary society she founded in 1873.
About this site
Case, Viola is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 96 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 235 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.8011, -97.0047 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robert H. and Pauline Clark House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Levi--Welder House, Hauschild, George H., Building, and Levi, Abraham, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469006578. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
