McKinnon - Anderson House
Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This Victorian style house was erected in 1896 by A. P. McKinnon (b. 1849), prominent local lawyer. A native of Georgia, he moved to Hillsboro in 1873 and built up a large practice. He was highly regarded for his strict ethics; served as county attorney 1878-79. The house was sold in 1903 to Samuel Houston Anderson (1863-1939), a local banker, who lived here for 35 years. Since 1966 the home has been owned and preserved by Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ray. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This Victorian house was built in 1896 by A. P. McKinnon, a Georgia-born lawyer who came to Hillsboro in 1873 and earned a wide reputation for his exacting ethics and busy practice. In 1903 it passed to banker Samuel Houston Anderson, who lived here 35 years, and since 1966 it has been lovingly preserved as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Why it matters
The home reflects the rising professional class — lawyers and bankers — who built and led prosperous county-seat towns across Gilded Age Texas.
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Related people
- · A. P. McKinnon
- · Samuel Houston Anderson
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