​​The Argyle

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Marker No: 197

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark 

Geographic: 29.484041,-98.475052

Marker Text: ​​Built 1859 by Charles Anderson as headquarters for a 1400-acre horse ranch. Leaving San Antonio on Civil War's eve, Anderson sold to poet Hiram McLane who lived here 30 years. In 1890 at Alamo Heights creation, a subdivider named the mansion for his native Argyllshire, Scotland.
      The O'Grady family, formerly of Boerne, brought the Argyle in 1893, making it famous for hospitality and food. The classic " Argyle Cookbook" was published in 1940. (1972)

Location: 934 Patterson Avenue, Alamo Heights