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

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Miss 011ie's Store Mural, 404 Centre Street (COSM) COUNCIL FOR THE INDIGENOUS AND TEJANO COMMUNITY STORIES OF OUR PEOPLE, BY OUR PEOPLE, 2021 A proclamation was adopted by Hays County Commissioners Court recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and the contributions of Indigenous and Tejano first families in Hays County. To mark the occasion, Indigenous and Tejano community members read aloud their family histories and experiences. The recorded meeting, titled "Stories of Our People, by Our People" is available at the Council for the Indigenous and Tejano community website. A CENTURY OF TEJANO HISTORY, 2023- ONGOING This ongoing project by the CITC included oral history interviews with eight families, six of which are being made into short films highlighting the history of Indigenous and Tejano families in Hays County. After editing the raw footage into a short film, each interview is screened at a public event, then added to the CITC website, while the raw footage and transcripts are archived at Texas State University. To date, three films have been completed and publicly screened, with additional films in progress. SAN MARCOS MURAL ARTS PROGRAM MS. OLLIE'S STORE MURAL AND ORAL HISTORY, 2024 The San Marcos Mural Arts Program commissioned a mural, seen below, and oral history collection to honor the legacy of Ms. 011ie Hamilton. Ms. 011ie owned and operated 011ie's Store, a general store, in the Dunbar neighborhood for 46 years. She was known for her willingness to help others by providing shelter, food, and kindness to those in need. Ms. 011ie passed away in 1985, and the store was willed to her family members. In 2017, it was sold to its current owner. The mural and oral history project was completed in 2024. The mural includes a QR code to listen to eight oral history interviews. PRESERVATION IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS 85