Hays County Courthouse

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Hays County Courthouse
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Hays County Courthouse in 2006
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Hays County Courthouse
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Hays County Courthouse
LocationPublic Sq.,
San Marcos, Texas
Coordinates 29°52′56″N97°56′25″W / 29.88222°N 97.94028°W / 29.88222; -97.94028 (Hays County Courthouse)
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1908 (1908)
Architect C.H. Page & Brothers
Architectural style Classical Revival
Part ofHays County Courthouse Historic District (ID92001233)
NRHP reference No. 80004134 [1]
TSAL No. 8200000345
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1980
Designated CPSeptember 10, 1992
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 1992

The Hays County Courthouse is an historic courthouse located in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. It was built in the Classical Revival style in 1908. It is recognized by both the National Register of Historic Places and Texas Historical Commission. [2]

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Texas Historical Commission , retrieved April 15, 2008