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

"Old Main"

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1. "Old Main" Marker

Inscription. Opened Sept. 1, 1903. First administration building and classrooms of Southwest Texas State College. On site given by City of San Marcos. Here in 1930 Lyndon B. Johnson, a future United States president, earned his B.S. degree.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 1965

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1903.

Location. 29° 53.363′ N, 97° 56.347′ W. Marker is in San Marcos, Texas, in Hays County. It can be reached from Old Main Drive east of State Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Old Main Dr, 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

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: San Marcos Mill Tract (approx. ¼ mile away); Beverly Hutchison House (approx. ¼ mile away); Spring Lake Dam (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Hays County's First Public Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Commemoration of the Tonkawa and Chief Placido ("Ha-shu-ka-na") (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Fish Hatchery Office Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mexican War Camp at San Marcos (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Cock Home (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Marcos.

"Old Main" Building image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), January 1, 2021

2. "Old Main" Building

Marker is left of the door, obscured by the cactus plant.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.