Marker Inscription
This house was built in 1891-92 for James L. and Eliza Malone. The Malones, parents of 16 children, were among the early pioneer families in the Stringtown area east of San Marcos. the house was sold out of the Malone family in 1906 following James' death. In 1926, the Victorian Queen Anne dwelling was modified to classical revival style by S. A. and Lellye McGehee Perkins. Returned to its earlier appearance in a 1996 renovation, the house features an L-shaped floor plan with a 2-story porch, chamfered columns with jigsawn brackets, turned balusters, and a gabled shingled roof. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996
About this site
Malone, James Lafayetteand Eliza Pitts is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1996. 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 29.8752, -97.9555 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Belvin Street Historic District (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fisher Hall (Gone), Wonder Cave, and Johnson House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010299. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
