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Green and Faris Buildings

 
 
Green and Faris Buildings Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 14, 2022
1. Green and Faris Buildings Marker
Inscription.
Entered In
The National Register
Of Historic Places
1983
2nd Plaque (On Top)
Landmarks Award

1979

Larry W. Murphree
Michael Scanio

The Heritage Association
Of San Marcos

 
Erected 1983 by United States Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 83004498.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
 
Location. 29° 52.936′ N, 97° 56.41′ W. Marker is in San Marcos, Texas, in Hays County. It is at the intersection of East San Antonio Street and North LBJ Drive, on the right when traveling east on East San Antonio Street. The marker is located on the left side of the main entrance to the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 144 East San Antonio Street, 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
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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 walking distance of this marker: Hays County Courthouse District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hofheinz Confectionary (within shouting distance of this marker); Lyndon B. Johnson Drive (within shouting distance of this marker); The Telephone Story, Number Two (within shouting distance of this marker); C.S. Cock Mercantile Building (within shouting distance of this marker); P.T. Talbot & Sons Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Simon Ford Building (about 300 feet away); The Courthouses of Hays County (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Marcos.
 
The Green and Faris Buildings and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 14, 2022
2. The Green and Faris Buildings and Marker
The view of the Green and Faris Buildings and Marker from across the street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse
3. The view of the Green and Faris Buildings and Marker from across the street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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