The Belvin Street Historic District has always been one of my favorite areas of San Marcos to explore. Walking past the amazing Victoria- era houses, I have often wondered about their stories. Many have historical markers to give you an overview of the early history, but on Saturday you have a chance to check out the inside of these homes on the Historical Homes Tour, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.
For me, the most mysterious stop on the tour is the house at 1132 Belvin Street, the one with the football-field-sized front yard, aka Fisher Hall. I am delighted that this home is on the tour, and turns out it has a very interesting history: boy’s dorm, military training ground, hospital, even a frat house!
Tickets are $30 in advance at Heritage-San-Marcos.org ($35 the day of the tour). For more info, go to heritagesanmarcos.org.
