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

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DESIGNATED HISTORIC PROPERTIES Historic resources can be designated on three levels: local, state, and federal, the benefits of the last two of which were compared in Chapter 1. While state and federal designation is largely honorary and can qualify properties for certain grants and tax credits, local designation provide more protection and long-term benefits for property owners. FEDERALLY DESIGNATED The City has 41 historic resources listed in the NRHP, including individual resources and districts. Resources designated in the NRHP are significant at the local, state, or national level, and meet the specific NRHP criteria. San Marcos is also bisected by a National Historic Trail, the El Camino Real de los Tejas. National Historic Trails are historic travel routes significant at the national level. Table,3. Total number of federally designated historic properties in San Marcos. National Historic Landmarks (NHL) 0 National Register of Historic Places 42 NRHP National Historic Trails (NHT) 1 (El Camino Real de los Tejas) STATE DESIGNATED The City of San Marcos has 47 resources designated under Texas's three state programs — Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks, State Antiquities Landmarks, and Historic Texas Cemeteries —and 54 Official Texas Historical Markers. These designations and historic markers capture and recognize the important history and cultural of San Marcos. Table 4. Total number of state designated historic prop- erties and state historical markers in San Marcos. Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks 38 RTH L State Antiquities Landmarks (SAL) 4 (Architectural) Historic Texas Cemeteries (HTC) 7 1936 Centennial Historic Markers 4 Subject Markers, including 1 Undertold Marker recognizing Eddie Durham's 50 impact on jazz music. 66 SAN MARCOS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN (2026)