Historical Markers of Texas logo

Historical Markers of Texas

Back to Hays County

Heard-Baker House

San Marcos, Hays County

Marker Text

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

Marker Details

Address 620 W. San Antonio
Location Description
Marker # 10281
Dedicated 1986
Size, Type 16" x 12"
Code ranches/ranching; houses, residential buildings; Queen Anne (Architectural style)
Latitude, Longitude 29.878278, -97.947176

Map