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Historic Place
Cock House
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About this site
Cock House is a historic place in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 20 historic places documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8834, -97.9371 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mexican War Camp (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cock, Charles S., Moon, William W., and Fish Hatchery Office Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2073001966. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Charles S. Cock House, built in 1867 of native limestone by pioneer and future San Marcos mayor Charles S. Cock, is the oldest surviving residence in San Marcos and the city's only stone Greek Revival house. It was the first property in San Marcos placed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed in 1973, and today operates as a museum run by the Heritage Association of San Marcos.
Sources: heritagesanmarcos.orghmdb.org
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