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Victorian is the label the register puts on more San Marcos buildings than any other, 8 of them. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. One themed walking tour runs through those listings.

The earliest listing here is Cock House, added Apr 2, 1973.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

40
Listings
4
Historic districts
1973
First listing

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Oldest on the register

First listedCock House · Apr 2, 1973
Oldest construction dateBurleson-Knispel House · built 1855

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 1 of the 40 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · Hays County
Farmers Union Gin Company
BuildingListed 1983
Building · Hays County
Fire Station and City Hall
BuildingListed 1983
Building · Hays County
First United Methodist Church
BuildingListed 1974
Building · Hays County
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
BuildingListed 1984

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Victorian 8Colonial Revival 3Gothic Revival 3Greek Revival 3Neoclassical 3Italianate 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 25 of the 40 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Barber House▾1983
Address
100 Burleson St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Law, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004489
Style
Victorian architecture
Contributing
4 buildings, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Belger-Cahill Lime Kiln▾1983
Address
Lime Kiln Rd., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Industry
Significance
Local
Reference
83004490
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Belger-Cahill Lime Kiln
Belvin Street Historic District▾1983
Address
700, 800, 900 blocks of Belvin St., and 227 Mitchell St., San Marcos
Listed
Dec 1, 1983
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83003792
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Burleson-Knispel House▾1979
Address
1.5 mi. N of San Marcos on Lime Kiln Rd, San Marcos vicinity
Listed
Aug 3, 1979
Listed for
Agriculture, Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
79002975
Built
1855
Contributing
3 buildings, 3 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Caldwell House▾1983
Address
619 Maury St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004491
Style
Victorian architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Caldwell House
Cape House▾1983
Address
316 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Law, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004492
Style
Victorian architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Cape House
Cemetery Chapel, San Marcos Cemetery▾1983
Address
TX 12, San Marcos
Listed
Dec 1, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83003793
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Cemetery Chapel, San Marcos Cemetery
Cen-Tex Wool Mill Historic District▾2005
Address
101 Uhland Rd., San Marcos
Listed
Jun 1, 2005
Listed for
Industry
Significance
Local
Also known as
Planters and Manufacturers Cotton Mill
Reference
05000520
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Cen-Tex Wool Mill Historic District
Cock House▾1973
Address
402 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos
Listed
Apr 2, 1973
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
73001966
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Cock House
Dunbar Historic District▾·
Address
Roughly bounded by South Fredericksburg Street, West Martin Luther King Drive, Herndon Street, and Centre Street, San Marcos
Listed for
Community planning, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
100011049
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Episcopalian Rectory▾1983
Address
225 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004493
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Episcopalian Rectory
Farmers Union Gin Company▾1983
Address
120 Grove St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004494
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Farmers Union Gin Company
Fire Station and City Hall▾1983
Address
224 N. Guadalupe St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004495
Style
revivalism
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fire Station and City Hall
First United Methodist Church▾1974
Address
129 W. Hutchison, San Marcos
Listed
Nov 8, 1974
Listed for
Architecture, Religion
Significance
Local
Reference
74002269
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
First United Methodist Church
Fisher Hall▾1983
Address
1132 Belvin St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Health and medicine, Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Boy's Dorm, Coronal Institute; Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity House
Reference
83004496
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Fort Street Presbyterian Church▾1984
Address
516 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos
Listed
Mar 23, 1984
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
84001860
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
Goforth-Harris House▾1983
Address
401 Comanche St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004497
Style
Victorian architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Goforth-Harris House
Green and Faris Buildings▾1983
Address
136-144 E. San Antonio St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
First National Bank Building
Reference
83004498
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Green and Faris Buildings
Hardy-Williams Building▾1983
Address
127 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Williams Pharmacy; Hillburn's Pharmacy
Reference
83004499
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Hardy-Williams Building
Hays County Courthouse▾1980
Address
Public Sq., San Marcos
Listed
May 23, 1980
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:Hays County Courthouse Historic District
Reference
80004134
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hays County Courthouse
Hays County Courthouse Historic District▾1992
Address
Roughly bounded by the alleys behind N. Guadalupe, E. Hopkins, N. LBJ and E. San Antonio Sts., San Marcos
Listed
Sep 10, 1992
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Green and Faris Buildings; Hays County Courthouse
Reference
92001233
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Hays County Jail▾1983
Address
170 Fredericksburg St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Law, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004500
Style
Italianate architecture
Contributing
2 buildings, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Hays County Jail
Heard House▾1983
Address
620 W. San Antonio St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004501
Style
Victorian architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Heard House
Augusta Hofheinz House▾1983
Address
1104 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004502
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Hofheinz, Augusta, House
Walter Hofheinz House▾1983
Address
819 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos
Listed
Dec 1, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83003794
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Hofheinz, Walter, House
Hutchison House▾1983
Address
LBJ Dr. and University St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004503
Style
Victorian architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Hutchison House
Johnson House▾1983
Address
1030 Belvin St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Masonic Temple
Reference
83004504
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Johnson House
Kone-Cliett House▾1983
Address
724 Burleson St., San Marcos
Listed
Dec 1, 1983
Listed for
Law, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83003795
Style
Victorian architecture
Contributing
5 buildings, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Kone-Cliett House
Main Building, Southwest Texas Normal School▾1983
Address
Old Main St., Southwest Texas State University campus, San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Old Main, Southwest Texas State University
Reference
83004505
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Main Building, Southwest Texas Normal School
McKie-Bass Building▾1983
Address
111 N. Guadalupe St., San Marcos
Listed
Dec 1, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hays County Abstract Company Building
Reference
83003797
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
McKie-Bass Building
Moore Grocery Company▾1983
Address
101 S. Edward Gary St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
King Feed Company
Reference
83004506
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Moore Grocery Company
Pettey House▾2008
Address
714 Burleson St., San Marcos
Listed
Jun 20, 2008
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Pettey-- Heard House
Reference
08000541
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Pettey House
Ragsdale-Jackman-Yarbough House▾1983
Address
621 W. San Antonio St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83004507
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Ragsdale-Jackman-Yarbough House
Rylander-Kyle House▾1983
Address
711 W. San Antonio St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Kyle, Henry, Jr., House
Reference
83004508
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Rylander-Kyle House
San Marcos Colored School Home Economics Building▾·
Address
801 W. Martin Luther King Drive, San Marcos
Listed for
Education, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Also known as
Dunbar School Home Economics Building; Negro School
Reference
100010800
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
San Marcos Milling Company▾1983
Address
Nicola Alley, San Marcos
Listed
Dec 1, 1983
Listed for
Industry
Significance
Local
Reference
83003799
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
San Marcos Milling Company
San Marcos Telephone Company▾1983
Address
138 W. San Antonio St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Architecture, Communications
Significance
Local
Reference
83004509
Style
Mission Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
San Marcos Telephone Company
Simon Building▾1983
Address
124-126 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Bakery
Reference
83004510
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Simon Building
Smith House▾1983
Address
322 Scott St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Smith-Storey House
Reference
83004511
Style
Victorian architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Smith House
Williams-Tarbutton House▾1983
Address
626 Lindsey St., San Marcos
Listed
Aug 26, 1983
Listed for
Health and medicine, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Williams, Dr. Wilburn, House; Tarbutton House
Reference
83004512
Style
Prairie School architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Williams-Tarbutton House

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