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This late Victorian style home was built in 1902 for the family of John Matthew Cape (1861-1933). Cape owned several cotton gins along the San Marcos River and was instrumental in the organization of San Marcos Utilities and the State Bank & Trust Co. He and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Bales (1870-1941), had 7 children. Outstanding features of the Cape House include its decorative woodwork and the wraparound porch on each story. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
John Matthew Cape House is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1985. 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 29.8829, -97.9446 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Basil Dailey House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Episcopalian Rectory, First Presbyterian Church, and Simon Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010249. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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