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Constructed as the first Hays County Jail in 1873, this small brick structure was later an annex for black prisoners. Known locally as the "Calaboose," it became a neighborhood recreation center after the city of San Marcos acquired it in 1885. In the 1940s it was enlarged with a wooden addition and served as a U.S.O. center for black World War II servicemen. In later years, the Calaboose again became a community recreation center. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990
Calaboose is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8800, -97.9426 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Eddie Durham (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cephas, Ulysses, Hays County Jail, and Wesley Chapel A. M. E. Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010246. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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