Roy and Madge Hearne House

The arrival of the railroad in 1877 led to construction of new residential developments, including this neighborhood overlooking town near San Pedro Springs. W. McLeroy “Roy” Hearne (1873-1917), a cotton broker, and his wife, Madge Houston Williams (1871-1955), granddaughter of Sam Houston, purchased property on French Place in 1910. They chose architect Atlee B. Ayres and contractor Eugene Davis to build their house. The eclectic design features prairie, craftsman, mission and neoclassical elements. The granite, limestone, green barrel tile roof, large pavilions and porches highlight the house’s distinct exterior. The interior retains its original mosaic tile floors, crown moldings, large windows and wood paneling.

Roy and Madge Hearne House is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 2016. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.4499, -98.4971 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Otto Koehler House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jay Adams House, Christ Episcopal Church, and Gould-Onderdonk House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018444. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.