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Marker No: 1513

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: 29.503590,-97.443512

Marker Text: ​ A native of Gonzales County, Dr. George Holmes (1881-1948) began practicing medicine in Gonzales in 1915. His dream of a fully quipped hospital for the county seat was realized with the completion of this hospital building in 1921. Construction by contractor Fred Miesenhelder. The two-story red brick building features a Spanish tile roof and a bracketed porch. It served as hospital and administrative offices until 1978. (1984)

Location: 1118 St. Louis Street, Gonzales