Marker Inscription
A portion of this structure was built about 1859 as one of the first schools in San Marcos. the Rev. Robert H. Belvin, president (1870-75) of Coronal Institute, a Methodist school, converted it into a home for his family in 1875. the Rev. J. W. Vest, 1890-1901 owner, enlarged the house. Bought in 1903 by Prof. J. s. brown, of the first faculty of Southwest Texas State University. The house was restored in 1974 by Larry and Diana Murphree. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974
About this site
Belvin, Robert Hixon is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8803, -97.9505 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brown, O. T. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McGehee, George Thomas, Talmadge, George Henry, and Malone, Eliza Pitts.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010236. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
