San Marcos in Hays County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Old Lime Kiln

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 11, 2020

1. The Old Lime Kiln Marker

Inscription. This site near the source of the San Marcos River was part of the Thomas J. Chambers grant of 1834. The tract was sold in 1848 to Gen. Edward Burleson (1798-1851), military and political leader in early Texas, who built a cabin nearby. A later owner, former Confederate Major W. O. Hutchison (1834-1900), sold 47.5 acres to J. J. Belger and James D. Cahill in 1887. They erected this brick and rock kiln, in which limestone was burned to produce lime for agriculture and construction. The operation ceased by 1910, when cheaper lime became available. The site is now (1976) owned by the Brown School.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10292.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 29° 53.972′ N, 97° 55.589′ W. Marker is in San Marcos, Texas, in Hays County. It is on Lime Kiln Road (County Road 225) 0.4 miles Post Road (County Road 140), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Marcos TX 78666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Riverhead Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sink Springs (approx. 0.4 miles away); San Marcos Springs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Texas Water Safari (approx. 0.4 miles away); Post San Marcos (approx.

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half a mile away); San Marcos Mill Tract (approx. 0.8 miles away); Spring Lake Dam (approx. 0.8 miles away); "Old Main" (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Marcos.

Also see . . . Belger-Cahill Lime Kiln National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. (Submitted on May 11, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.)

The Old Lime Kiln Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 11, 2020

2. The Old Lime Kiln Marker Area

The Belger-Cahill Lime Kiln is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 11, 2020

3. The Belger-Cahill Lime Kiln is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,216 times since then and 323 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.