Old Anderson Place
N 30° 56.768 W 097° 32.211
14R E 639766 N 3424549
The state historic marker for the old Anderson Place, in Salado
Waymark Code: WMW6ET
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2017
Views: 4
The Old Anderson Place is located at 35 Main Street in Salado
Marker Number: 159
Marker Text:
Built 1860 at edge of an old Indian campground, by James B. Anderson, one of town's founders and a school trustee in Salado. Community leaders, lawyers and doctors have lived here.
Boarding here in 1883 while a student at Old Salado College was James E. Ferguson, 1915-1917 Governor of Texas--and husband of the first woman governor.
Under panelling and cedar walls. Window glass is hand blown.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
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