Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos

Name: Hays County Courthouse
Address: 111 E San Antonio St, San Marcos, 78666-5534, United States
Telephone: +1 512-393-7779

#11 among attractions in San Marcos

Historical place, Architecture

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The Hays County Courthouse is an historic courthouse located in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. It was built in the Classical Revival style in 1908. It is recognized by both the National Register of Historic Places and Texas Historical Commission. ()

Built: 1908 (116 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 29°52'58"N, 97°56'27"W

Address

111 E San Antonio StDowntown San MarcosSan Marcos 78666-5534 United States

Contact

+1 512-393-7779

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Day trips

Hays County Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Bobcat Stadium, First United Methodist Church, Rio Vista Park.

0.9 miNE
Amusement, Amusement park
Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, San Marcos
24 min walk • The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, formerly Aquarena Springs and later the Aquarena Center, is an educational center in San Marcos, Texas, that seeks to preserve the unique archeological and biological resources of Spring Lake.
1.1 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos
28 min walk • Bobcat Stadium is a football stadium on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. It opened in 1981 and was expanded in 2011–2012 to its present 30,000-seat capacity.
~770 ftNW
Nursery school, Church
First United Methodist Church, San Marcos
4 min walk • First United Methodist Church is a historic church at 129 W. Hutchison in San Marcos, Texas. An easily recognized landmark of the San Marcos skyline is the Carpenter Gothic sanctuary of First United Methodist Church. The sanctuary was built in 1893, but the congregation dates back to 1847 in the earliest days of the city of San Marcos.
0.5 miSE
Park
Rio Vista Park, San Marcos
12 min walk • Rio Vista Dam is a dam in San Marcos, Texas. The dam was badly damaged during the flood of 1998. Following a US$2.1 million project, Recreation Engineering and Planning was commissioned to reconstruct the failing dam to enhance existing usage for recreational visitors and tourists alike while improving a stimulant of the local economy.
1 miW
Theme park, Nature and wildlife, Park
Wonder World, San Marcos
26 min walk • Wonder World is a natural theme park located in San Marcos, Texas. The park's primary attraction is Wonder Cave, an ancient earthquake cave and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Other attractions include an anti-gravity house, a trackless motor train, and a wildlife park.
~1920 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fort Street Presbyterian Church, San Marcos
10 min walk • Fort Street Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building at 516 W. Hopkins Street in San Marcos, Texas. The late-Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1901 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
1 miNE
Hot springs
San Marcos Springs, San Marcos
27 min walk • San Marcos Springs is the second largest natural cluster of springs in Texas. The springs are located in the city of San Marcos, Texas, about 30 miles southwest of Austin and 46 miles northeast of San Antonio.
0.4 miN
Quad, Library
Alkek Library, San Marcos
12 min walk • The Albert B. Alkek Library is the main central library of Texas State University. The Wittliff collections of Southwestern Writers and Southwestern & Mexican Photography is located on the seventh floor of the Alkek...
~1060 ftE
29°53'1"N • 97°56'15"W
Charles S. Cock House Museum, San Marcos
6 min walk • Museum
~260 ftW
29°52'58"N • 97°56'29"W
LBJ Museum of San Marcos History, San Marcos
2 min walk • Museum
0.4 miS
Nightlife
Cheatham Street Warehouse, San Marcos
11 min walk • Cheatham Street Warehouse is located in San Marcos, Texas. It was built in 1910 as a grocery warehouse along the railroad tracks for a local grocery.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hays County Courthouse?

Nearby attractions include LBJ Museum of San Marcos History, San Marcos (2 min walk), First United Methodist Church, San Marcos (4 min walk), Charles S. Cock House Museum, San Marcos (6 min walk), Fort Street Presbyterian Church, San Marcos (10 min walk).

How to get to Hays County Courthouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hays County Courthouse:

Bus

North Guadalupe & Woods • Lines: 1510 (9 min walk)
San Marcos • Lines: 1510 (12 min walk)

Train

San Marcos (11 min walk)