Marker Inscription
J.H. AND ABBIE BARBEE HOUSE John Howard Barbee was born in Stringtown, a stretch of farms outside San Marcos, in 1854. Barbee was a businessman, rancher, builder, developer and was a founder in the Farmers Union Gin Co. His wife, Abbie, was an accomplished singer. In 1906, Barbee moved to San Marcos and built this house for his wife. It later passed through many families who had an impact on commerce and educational institutions in San Marcos. The house is of the 20th century classical revival style with Doric columns and a prominent pediment with dentil courses. RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK – 2014
About this site
J. H. Barbee House is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 2014. 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 29.8773, -97.9530 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Johnson, Lloyd Gideon (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Johnson House, Wood, Ike, and Augusta Hofheinz House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018012. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
