Res 2026-017 Approving the City of San Marcos Historic Preservation Plan

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VACANCIES & YEAR BUILT Vacant buildings are often excellent candidates for future historic preservation efforts depending on when they were constructed. As of September 2025, the Neighborhood Enhancement Department reported that 1,900 buildings are vacant in San Marcos, many of which were built before 1990. Hays County Assessor building data shows that most parcels with year -built data in San Marcos were built in 1990 or later, illustrating how rapidly San Marcos has grown in the last 35 years of its nearly 225-year history as well as the importance of preserving those that are over 50 years of age. The map on the following page illustrates the following: • Parcels with buildings constructed in 1990 or later represent 84% of parcels with year -built data, and 57% of all parcels. • Parcels with buildings constructed between 1950 and 1989 represent 14% of parcels with year -built data. • Parcels with buildings constructed in 1949 and earlier represent only about 2% of all parcels. Old African American Baptist Church in the Dunbar Historic District which has sat vacant for years (Courtesy of THQ. The community identified it as an opportunity during public outreach. 58 SAN MARCOS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN (2026)