Arsenal in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Oge House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 8, 2023

1. The Oge House Marker

Inscription. One of early stone residences of San Antonio. First floor and basement were built as early as 1857 when place was owned by Attorney Newton A. Mitchell and wife Catherine (Elder).

Louis Oge (1832-1915) bought house in 1881, after migrating (1845) to Texas with the Castro Colony, serving in Texas Rangers under W.A.A. ("Bigfoot") Wallace, and making a fortune as a rancher. He was a San Antonio business leader and served as alderman and school board president. He had leading architect Alfred Giles enlarge and remodel the house in Neo-Classical style.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971

Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3680.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 29° 25.027′ N, 98° 29.544′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Arsenal. It is at the intersection of Washington Steet and Turner Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Steet. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Washington Street, San Antonio TX 78204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gustav Blersch House (within shouting distance of this marker); Malvina Nelson House

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sartor House (about 400 feet away); Site of United States San Antonio Arsenal (about 400 feet away); Television History was Made Here / Aquí Se Hizo Historia en la Televisión (about 400 feet away); King William Neighborhood (about 500 feet away); Altgelt-Isbell House (about 600 feet away); Anton Wulff House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. King William Historic District

Also see . . . Oge House - Inn on the Riverwalk. Noble Inns (Submitted on November 26, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 17, 2012

2. The Oge House Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 8, 2023

3. The Oge House Marker

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 17, 2012

4. The Oge House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,592 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on June 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on November 21, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on November 21, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.