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 George Henry Talmadge House - Belvin Street Historic District - San Marcos, TX Posted by:  vhasler
N 29° 52.787 W 097° 57.044
14R E 601323 N 3305926
Built in 1889, this two-story Victorian home at 802 Belvin Street was constructed by a Union Army soldier who also had skills as a carpenter.
Waymark Code: WMKHW2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2014
Views: 2
In the NRHP application, it states:
4. 802 Belvin Street - George Henry Talmadge House. Built 1889. Contributing. Two-story, asymmetrical, Victorian, ellshaped house with one-story encircling porch, railed porch roof on second floor; cedar roof covered with tin. 2/2 and 1/1 windows under pedimented frames. Ell has square bay with balconet above. Porch rails consist of sawn spindles on second floor, turned spindles on first. Sawn porch brackets. Porch steps altered - now stone. Another porch, stairway, and cistern in rear.
A beautiful home enclosed by fence. The NRHP plaque is by the front door. Another marker informs us that: 802 Belvin Street purchased, occupied, and restored by Randall and Kathleen M. Morris - 1975 to present.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Belvin Street Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
802 Belvin Street
San Marcos, TX 78666
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)
Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed
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