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PRESERVATION WEBSITE ENHANCEMENT <br />FINDINGS <br />4 <br />1. Generally, the City's website provides <br />helpful, detailed information <br />regarding historic preservation. <br />However, information regarding how <br />to locally designate a property or <br />district is not readily available. <br />2. The City's social media is graphically <br />pleasing and attracts public <br />interaction. <br />Museums & History <br />Museums & History brochure PDF <br />Events <br />SOLUTIONS <br />1. Consider updating the Historic Preservation <br />Program website. Updates may be guided by <br />incorporating recommendations outlined on the <br />following page. <br />2. Encourage crowd -sourced identification of <br />potentially significant places through Story <br />Maps, the City's social media platforms, and <br />other innovative tools, including the continued <br />use of the mapping activity "Mapping the <br />Future: Preserving Our Past" In -person, paper - <br />based, and bilingual methods for gathering this <br />information should also be considered to ensure <br />broader accessibility and participation. <br />3. Publish regular, engaging historic preservation <br />content on the City's social media on a regular <br />schedule. <br />4. Use ArcGIS StoryMaps as a tool to educate the <br />public about underrepresented histories in the <br />City, including Indigenous, Mexican American <br />and Black history, by highlighting significant <br />places, people, and cultural narratives. These <br />StoryMaps can be linked on the City's website. <br />5. Update the City's Historic Preservation Program <br />webpage to provide clear guidance on what to <br />do if artifacts are unearthed during construction <br />or other activities. Provide links to Texas State <br />University's Center for Archaeological Studies <br />(CAS), THC, and the Hays County Historical <br />Commission to ensure proper preservation of <br />archaeological finds. <br />Add Wittliff Collection to list of Museums & History. <br />Add historic districts to interactive maps. <br />Add historic districts. <br />Add a category for history and include events like the <br />Heritage Homes Tour. <br />San Marcos, Texas Tours Add self -guided tours of historic attractions. <br />148 SAN MARCOS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN (2026) <br />