Heard-Baker House [Photo].

Author: San Marcos Hays County Collection.

Physical Description1 photograph : b&w ; 8x10 in. photo.

Note:William Green built this house about 1889 and sold it to rancher Samuel McGehee Heard (d. 1909). At the time, the homesite included enough surrounding land to graze livestock. Members of the Heard family lived here until 1944, when Robert Lee Baker (d. 1957) purchased the house. Designed in the Queen Anne style with a distinctive octagonal corner tower, it features Eastlake influences in the decorative porch millwork. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986

Electronic Resource:Electronic resource: http://www.hank.ci.san-marcos.tx.us/SMHC/PHOTOS/33390003891922B.jpg

CitationA high-definition version of this image is available for scholarly or personal use by request from the library. It should be cited as "Photo reproduced from the San Marcos-Hays County Collection at the San Marcos Public Library."

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