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

Alexander Gates & Lillian Johnson Thomas House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 8, 2023

1. Alexander Gates & Lillian Johnson Thomas House Marker

Inscription. Alexander Gates Thomas (1877-1944), an English professor and authority on Texas folklore, and Lillian Johnson (1885-1966), an art professor, met as educators at Southwest Texas Normal School. Married late in life, the two were inspired on their honeymoon in the Cotswold region of England to pattern their home after the cottages there. They built this house themselves of native stone quarried near San Marcos. Of special interest are its 14-inch thick rock walls and its Tudor revival features, including the swept gable roof and arched lancet openings. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1997

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11985.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 29° 52.768′ N, 97° 57.041′ W. Marker is in San Marcos, Texas, in Hays County. It is in Heritage. It is on Belvin Street 0.1 miles west of North Endicott Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 809 Belvin Street, San Marcos TX 78666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in 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 walking distance of this marker: George Henry Talmadge Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph W. Earnest Home (within

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shouting distance of this marker); George Thomas McGehee House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Hixon Belvin Home (about 300 feet away); John F. McGehee Home (about 300 feet away); Kone-Yarbrough House (about 400 feet away); Eliza Pitts Malone (about 400 feet away); O.T. Brown Home (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Marcos.

Alexander Gates & Lillian Johnson Thomas House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 8, 2023

2. Alexander Gates & Lillian Johnson Thomas House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 95 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.