Heritage in San Marcos in Hays County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Heard-Baker House
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, May 8, 2023
1. Heard-Baker House Marker
Inscription.
Heard-Baker House. . William Green built this house about 1889 and sold it to rancher Samuel McGehee Heard (d. 1909). At the time, the homesite included enough surrounding land to graze livestock. Members of the Heard family lived here until 1944, when Robert Lee Baker (d. 1957) purchased the house. Designed in the Queen Anne style with a distinctive octagonal corner tower, it features Eastlake influences in the decorative porch millwork.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986
. , 2nd Plaque , Entered in the National Register of Historic Places 1983
William Green built this house about 1889 and sold it to rancher Samuel McGehee Heard (d. 1909). At the time, the homesite included enough surrounding land to graze livestock. Members of the Heard family lived here until 1944, when Robert Lee Baker (d. 1957) purchased the house. Designed in the Queen Anne style with a distinctive octagonal corner tower, it features Eastlake influences in the decorative porch millwork.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986
2nd Plaque Entered in the National Register of Historic Places 1983
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10281.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 29° 52.779′ N, 97° 56.818′ W. Marker is in San Marcos, Texas, in Hays County. It is in Heritage. Marker is on West San Antonio Street, 0.1 miles west of Blanco Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 W San Antonio Street, San Marcos TX 78666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
