Fire Station and City Hall

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Fire Station and City Hall
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Location224 N. Guadalupe St., San Marcos, Texas
Coordinates 29°53′02″N97°56′28″W / 29.88389°N 97.94111°W / 29.88389; -97.94111 (Fire Station and City Hall) Coordinates: 29°53′02″N97°56′28″W / 29.88389°N 97.94111°W / 29.88389; -97.94111 (Fire Station and City Hall)
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
MPS San Marcos MRA
NRHP reference No. 83004495 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 26, 1983

The Fire Station and City Hall at 224 N. Guadalupe St. in San Marcos, Texas was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

It is a two-story buff brick building. It was designed by Austin architect Roy L. Thomas. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#83004495)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fire Station and City Hall" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. 1983. Retrieved November 9, 2018.