Historic Hays County Courthouse & Museum
Hill Country Trail Region
111 E San Antonio Street
First Floor
San Marcos, Texas 78666
This is the fourth Hays County Courthouse. Built in 1908, it is a Beaux Arts building — with buff colored Elgin brick, a rusticated limestone base, and a copper dome topped with Lady Justice. The dome has no windows, so “sky light” is artificially illuminated. The sloping site allows one side of the courthouse to be taller than the other.
The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Today, the Courthouse is home to the Hays County Museum, which offers up stories of notable regional individuals including Texas Ranger Jack Hays, rancher Lizzie Johnson Williams, and mural artist Buck Winn. A small theatre screens documentaries on regional history produced by the county historical commission.
Historic Hays County Courthouse & Museum
111 E San Antonio Street
First Floor
San Marcos, Texas 78666