Details for The Calaboose
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5209010246
Data
| Marker Number | 10246 |
| Atlas Number | 5209010246 |
| Marker Title | The Calaboose |
| Index Entry | Calaboose |
| Address | |
| City | San Marcos |
| County | Hays |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 602106 |
| UTM Northing | 3305986 |
| Subject Codes | World War II; jails and prisons; African American topics |
| Marker Year | 1990 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | corner of Martin Luther King and Fredericksburg |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Constructed as the first Hays County Jail in 1873, this small brick structure was later an annex for black prisoners. Known locally as the "Calaboose," it became a neighborhood recreation center after the city of San Marcos acquired it in 1885. In the 1940s it was enlarged with a wooden addition and served as a U.S.O. center for black World War II servicemen. In later years, the Calaboose again became a community recreation center. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990 |