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Photograph of Sebastopol House State Historic Site
Photograph by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Sebastopol

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

From the record

One of 13 National Register listings published here for Guadalupe County · listed in 1970 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. NE corner of W. Court and N. Erkel Sts., Seguin, 78155
  • When was it listed? August 1970
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Seguin
  • Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 70000751 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

116 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 116 fires within 5 miles of Sebastopol between 2005 and 2020, burning about 816 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined57
Debris and open burning25
Equipment and vehicle use19
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Smoking3
Arson/incendiarism3
Recreation and ceremony2
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceI10 EAST
6 September 2015Smokingunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceSEGUIN MANOR FIRE
5 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceIH10 EAST 1
5 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceIH10 EAST 2
4 September 2013Equipment and vehicle use9.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceALAMO CONCRETE FIRE
4 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceIH10EAST
3 September 2013Equipment and vehicle use2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceIH10 AND 130
26 September 2015Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceSKATE PARK FIRE

Every fire recorded in Guadalupe County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Sebastopol: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Balcones PitClayProducerSedimentary
Mcqueeney PitClayProducerSedimentary

Every working recorded in Guadalupe County

Storms near this property

48 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Seguin, the town this property stands in, in 48 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 18 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 4 tornado. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2007Flash FloodSeguin1 killedThunderstorms across the northern half of Guadalupe County produced general 2 inch rainfall with up to 6 inches near Kingsbury. Flash flooding closed FM20 and FM621, among many other area roads through the early morning hours. Three men and a woman were attempting to drive through a low area on Laubach Road around 0120 am CST on Laubach Road that was experiencing flash flooding from nearby Geronimo Creek. Their car stalled and the three men attempted to push the car to safety while the woman steered. Unfamiliar with this area, and in the dark, they became confused and moved the car the wrong direction, causing it to be swept into Geronimo Creek. The men escaped the flash flooding safely but the young woman was swept downstream and drowned.
March 1994HailSeguin$5,000,000The thunderstorms moved eastward from Bexar County into Comal and Guadalupe Counties shortly after 0100 CST, producing damaging wind at New Braunfels and large hail at Schertz and Cibolo. They reached the city of Seguin just before 0200 CST. The Guadalupe County Sheriff reported 0.50- to 1-inch hail at Seguin near 0150 CST. Damaging winds occurred at the same time, uprooting several trees and knocking down numerous large tree limbs. This thunderstorm system caused extensive property damage and cut off electric service to 11,000 homes. Eleven power lines that had been built to withstand over 100 mph winds were twisted and toppled by the storm. Damage was the most severe from the New Braunfels and Schertz area eastward to Staples. Twenty-one residences in Schertz, Cibolo, and Marion were damaged, with four mobile homes destroyed and four with major damage. Winds were estimated at 50 to 60 mph, with golf ball-size hail. One woman at a flea market on the Interstate 35 portion of Schertz was hit by flying debris and was taken to a hospital. Damage in the Schertz-Cibolo region was estimated at well over $2 million. Barns and storage areas were blown over or damaged. Other damage was mainly to roofs and windows of houses and to windows of automobiles.
March 1994Thunderstorm WindSeguin$5,000,000The thunderstorms moved eastward from Bexar County into Comal and Guadalupe Counties shortly after 0100 CST, producing damaging wind at New Braunfels and large hail at Schertz and Cibolo. They reached the city of Seguin just before 0200 CST. The Guadalupe County Sheriff reported 0.50- to 1-inch hail at Seguin near 0150 CST. Damaging winds occurred at the same time, uprooting several trees and knocking down numerous large tree limbs. This thunderstorm system caused extensive property damage and cut off electric service to 11,000 homes. Eleven power lines that had been built to withstand over 100 mph winds were twisted and toppled by the storm. Damage was the most severe from the New Braunfels and Schertz area eastward to Staples. Twenty-one residences in Schertz, Cibolo, and Marion were damaged, with four mobile homes destroyed and four with major damage. Winds were estimated at 50 to 60 mph, with golf ball-size hail. One woman at a flea market on the Interstate 35 portion of Schertz was hit by flying debris and was taken to a hospital. Damage in the Schertz-Cibolo region was estimated at well over $2 million. Barns and storage areas were blown over or damaged. Other damage was mainly to roofs and windows of houses and to windows of automobiles.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindSeguin$500,000Damaging winds were reported in and around the city of Seguin for more than an hour. The winds toppled over trees and power lines, leaving over 50 percent of the city without power. Several cars were damaged when trees and tree limbs were blown onto them.
March 2000HailSeguin$100,000Widespread damage was reported to windows and roofs of homes and to cars and vegetation by a combination of a strong downburst and large hail that struck the north side of Seguin. Power lines were also blown down. The initial reports were received from Amateur Radio Operators. Storm damage was later assessed during an NWS Storm Survey.
March 2000Thunderstorm WindSeguin$80,000no account filed
July 2007Tornado (EF2)Seguin$50,000At approximately 4:25 am CST a tornado estimated to be an EF-2 touched down about 9 miles south of Seguin and 1/4 mile southeast of CR411. The tornado moved northward along SH123 for nearly 1 mile before turning slightly to the north northwest and crossing CR410. It damaged three outbuildings, a residence and a store, but no one was injured. The tornado ranged in width from 50 yards up to 150 yards. The total track length was approximately 2 miles.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindSeguin$30,000The Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative reported multiple power outages as a result of trees and tree limbs being knocked down on power lines during a severe thunderstorm.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindSeguin$30,000Amateur Radio Spotters reported that severe thunderstorm winds had blown over trees just east of Seguin.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindSeguin$20,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 45 knots which caused some roof damage in Seguin.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindSeguin$20,000Severe winds blew a plane over on its top at the Seguin airport.
March 2000Tornado (F0)Seguin$15,000A small and short-lived tornado struck near a building along SH46 just north of I-10. The tornado destroyed two large trees.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindSeguin$10,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that snapped a large tree at its trunk and knocked down power lines in northern Seguin.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindSeguin$10,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that damaged a middle school roof in Seguin.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindSeguin$2,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down a fence in Seguin.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindSeguin$2,000A thunderstorm from the remnants of Tropical Storm Harold produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that damaged a roof in Seguin.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindSeguin$2,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that damaged a tree and roof in neighborhood around Lake Placid west of Seguin.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindSeguin$2,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree across Turtle Ln. along Lake Placid on the west side of Seguin.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindSeguin$1,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph that snapped a large tree at its base. There was a picture of the tree on social media.
May 2025HailSeguin-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Seguin.
November 2025HailSeguin-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Seguin. There were pictures of the hail on social media.
April 2024HailSeguin-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Seguin near Hwy 46.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindSeguin-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew off siding and shingles from several houses in the Meadows neighborhood in Seguin.
April 2023HailSeguin-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Seguin.
October 2021Flash FloodSeguin-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. There were multiple vehicle rescues across Guadalupe County, multiple roads were flooded, and many creeks were going out of their banks. Up to 7.53 inches of rain fell near Seguin.
June 2015Flash FloodSeguin-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing a number of roads around Seguin including Kimbrough Rd. at FM466, FM2438 at AltHwy90 and I-10, and other sections of FM477 and FM466.
September 2010Flash FloodSeguin-Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding which closed several roads across Seguin and western Guadalupe County.
February 2008HailSeguin-An off duty NWS employee reported penny size hail.
March 2007Flash FloodSeguin-Parts of northern Guadalupe County received up to 3 inches of rain in less than 3 hours, closing numerous roads due to flash flooding. FM1977 was reported to be closed due to flooding from the San Marcos River. The FM775 bridge was also closed at Cibolo Creek.
July 2007FloodSeguin-The Guadalupe River at Seguin crested at 24.75 ft on 07/20 at 1755cst, where flood stage is 19 ft.
May 2007Flash FloodSeguin-Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 1 to 3 inch rain amounts over Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties. Highest rain amounts in Guadalupe County were 4 inches near Kingsbury. Many rural roads were closed, including FM20 and SH123.
July 2007Flash FloodSeguin-Between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell in southern Guadalupe County and southeastern Bexar County, closing many rural roads due to flash flooding. Among those closed in Guadalupe County were SH123 and FM539.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindSeguin-Thunderstorms forming along the northern Texas Hill Country in the late afternoon moved into Guadalupe County in the late evening. The storms blew down power lines east of Seguin.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindSeguin-Downburst winds blew down trees and tree limbs that knocked out power lines in Seguin.
February 1998Tornado (F0)Seguin-A brief tornado was spotted by Department of Public Safety trooper near the Wilson County line.
May 2021HailSeguin-no account filed
March 2016HailSeguin-no account filed
March 2009HailSeguin-no account filed
April 2007HailSeguin-no account filed
May 2007HailSeguin-no account filed
June 2007Thunderstorm WindSeguin-no account filed
February 2000HailSeguin-no account filed
March 2000HailSeguin-no account filed
March 2000HailSeguin-no account filed
January 1999Tornado (F0)Seguin-no account filed
March 1999HailSeguin-no account filed
February 1998HailSeguin-no account filed
April 1996HailSeguin-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Guadalupe County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Joseph F. Johnson House0.4 miles1978
Seguin Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)0.5 miles2003
Erskine House No. 10.5 miles1970
Seguin Commercial Historic District0.5 miles1983
Park Hotel0.6 miles1980
Los Nogales0.6 miles1972

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 70000751 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Guadalupe CountyAll 13 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.