Editor’s note: This is the second of two columns written by Floyd McKee with historical facts about Seguin.
In 1897, a tornado struck along Johnson Avenue and Convent Street causing extensive damage. A new post office was established in the brick building next to the Nolte Bank on Market Street.
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