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17368 Acequia de Arriba Davis Park, Allison Rd., E side 60 feet N of Anastacia Pl., mounted on stone In the late 1700s, residents of the Villa de San Fernando petitioned the King of Spain for permission to furrow an acequia (irrigation ditch) to ... 78 Acequia Madre de Valero (Main Irrigation Ditch of Valero Mission) HemisFair Park, SW side of E. Nueva St. NW of HemisFair Blvd. Map dot approximate. (Main Irrigation Ditch of Valero Mission) One in a network of ditches begun by the Spanish and their Indian charges at the founding of San Antonio ... 86 Adina de Zavala Alamo Plaza, San Antonio As the granddaughter of Lorenzo de Zavala (1789-1836), first vice-president of the Republic of Texas, young Adina de Zavala was exposed to vivid ... 15124 Adina Emilia de Zavala Saint Mary's Cemetery, located at corner of Palmetto & Wyoming Teacher, historian and preservationist Adina Emilia De Zavala was born in Harris County, Texas, on November 28, 1861. She was the daughter of Augustine ... 95 Alamo Cenotaph Alamo Plaza In memory of the heroes who sacrificed their lives at the Alamo, March 6, 1836, in the defense of Texas. "They chose never to surrender nor retreat; ... 13323 Alamo Iron Works 101 Montana Street George Edward Holmgreen (1822-1899) migrated from his native Prussia to this country with his wife Bertha. From Florida, he made his way in the early ... 96 Alamo Low Barracks and Main Gateway Alamo Plaza Mission San Antonio de Valero, established nearby in 1718, was relocated here in 1724. By 1762, the Mission Plaza was enclosed by thick stone and ... 97 Alamo Masonic Cemetery E. Commerce St., San Antonio. Marker may be missing. Chartered in 1848, Alamo Lodge Number 44, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, purchased this property in 1853-54 out of concern for the need of a burial ... 98 Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Company St. Mary's Ave. at Brackenridge Park, San Antonio Near this site in 1879, Englishman William Loyd discovered a blue argillaceous limestone believed to be a natural cement rock. Analysis by San Antonio ... 13326 Aldrete Houses 326 E Nueva Street 11741 Alejo de la Encarnacion Perez San Fernando Cemetery #1, SW section of the cemetery near Colorado St. (March 23, 1835 - October 10, 1918) Alejo de la Encarnacio Perez, infant son of Maria Juana Navarro Perez, was the youngest known survivor of the ... 112 Alexander and Alma Oppenheimer Halff House 601 Howard Street, San Antonio at West Laurel Built in 1904, this was the home of merchant, banker, rancher and civic leader Alexander Hart Halff and Alma (Oppenheimer) Halff, both members of ... 23512 Alexander and Blanche Joske House 241 King William St. Julius Joske, a German Jewish immigrant who arrived in Texas in 1873, opened a store eventually known as Joske Bros. His son, Alexander (1858-1925), ... 18172 Alfred Giles Home 308 King William Street Alfred Giles is remembered as a major architect who designed many edifices throughout Texas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1853 ... 134 Altgelt-Isbell House 226 King William St. RTHL medallion only 12947 Anna Barbara and Johann Engelbert Heidgen House 121 Starr Anna Barbara (Heiman) (1828-1913) and Johann Engelbert (1821-1915) Heidgen (also Heitgen) came from Prussia to San Antonio in 1852. They bought property ... 13574 Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Cemetery 14011 FM 1346 In December 1854, Polish settlers began arriving in eastern Bexar County from their homeland in Upper Silesia. The early community of fewer than ... 5914 Anton Wulff House 107 King William St., San Antonio After migrating to Texas from his native Germany in 1848, Anton Wulff (1822-1884) became a prosperous San Antonio merchant. He served as a City Alderman ... 177 Aqueduct Mission Aqueduct, Espada Rd., San Antonio Built by the Franciscan friars in 1731, the stone aqueduct was used to carry the water from the San Antonio River to irrigate the lands in the vicinity ... 212 Arsenal Magazine 646 S. Main At the urging of United States Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, land was secured at San Antonio in 1858 for an arsenal. In 1859, the State of Texas ...

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14775 "Battle" of Adams Hill Adams Hill Park, SW corner Hunt Lane and Adams Hill Drive. Near this site, an early armed confrontation of the Civil War ended without bloodshed. On February 16, 1861 in San Antonio, General David E. Twiggs, ... 300 Barbed Wire Military Plaza, San Antonio At first called "Devil's Rope" by cowboys, barbed wire was patented in 1873 but found little favor with Texas cattlemen until the late 1870s, when ... 11742 Barbed Wire Demonstration Menger Hotel sidewalk, facing Alamo Plaza Once called "bobwire" by cowboys, barbed wire was a French invention first patented in the U.S. in 1867, but it did not gain favor with cattlemen ... 331 Battle of the Alazan 2300 W. Commerce. Marker reported missing Feb. 2007. Fought in this vicinity June 20, 1813. One in chain of clashes between Spanish Royalists and insurgent elements in Coahuila and Texas, 1811-1813. ... 13266 Belgian Transit of Venus Observation Site N. Palmetto, east side, between E. Grayson and Quitman The year 1639 marked the first recorded observation of Venus crossing the sun. Sir Edmund Halley (1656-1742) later predicted that using data from ... 18014 Belknap Place SE corner of Belknap Pl. and W. Mistletoe Ave. This street, located in the Monte Vista historic district of San Antonio, is the oldest existing concrete pavement in Texas and a significant civil ... 3370 Benjamin Rush Milam Park Loc at W. Commerce & San Saba & W. Houston & San Roza, San Antonio (Front) Benjamin Rush Milam (Right) Preeminent Hero of Texas a man of rare initiative and courage. Of a modest and willing personality a devoted ... 400 Bexar County under Nine Governments Courthouse grounds, faces entrance at bottom of steps, South Main & Nueva streets, San Antonio The administrative government of Bexar County, besides being the oldest in Texas, is distinguished by having served under nine governments. The community ... 18355 Biesenbach House 528 King William St. A German immigrant, August Biesenbach (1848-1915) and his wife, Louisa (1852-1916), began construction of this house in 1880. The walls of the house ... 22623 Blue Hole 4503 Broadway St. marker pending 447 Boldtville Schoolhouse Loc. at Boltville community, at interection of Sulphur Springs and Foster roads, San Antonio Land for this schoolhouse was given to Bexar County in 1919 by Albert F. Boldt. During that year this two-room building was constructed by local ... 450 Book Building 140 East Houston, San Antonio; MARKER REPORTED MISSING 5/2011 (may be inside building) During the 1850s, the U.S. Army occupied several stone and adobe buildings which stood at this site. Dwight Dana Book (1869-1955), a civil engineer ... 474 Bowen's Island N. Side of Tower life bldg, River level, St. Mary's & La Villita, San Antonio This tract of land is a natural peninsula in the San Antonio River. It once was bounded by the river on three sides and on the fourth by the Concepcion ... 13363 Brooks Air Force Base Hangar 9 Brooks, Hangar 9, SW corner Inner Circle Road and S. New Braunfels Ave. Built early in 1918 for JN-4 (Jenny) planes used in World War I pilot training. In later classes here were many great pilots, including Chas. A. ... 23998 Bueche Cemetery Bueche Cemetery, S side of Crestway Dr. Access is 250 feet E of Windvale Dr., cemetery is 500 feet S of Crestway Dr. Map dot approximate. Swiss immigrants Abram Louis (1824-1921) and Anna Barbara (Kaderli) (1825-1905) Bueche, and family, settled in this area, known as Fratt, in 1854. ... 567 Building 100 "Taj Mahal" Building 100, outer Washington Circle, Randolph AFB, at intersection of HWY 78 & HWY 218, San Antonio (restricted base) In 1928 the San Antonio Airport Company purchased 2300 acres of land near the city and donated it to the United States Army Air Corps for development ...

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3329 Capt. Jose Antonio Menchaca San Fernando Cemetery #1, NW section near Vera Cruz St. (Block 8-V-3) A veteran of San Jacinto. Born in San Antonio 1797. Died November 1, 1879. His wife Teresa Ramon Menchaca. Born in July, 1796. Died February 7, 1874. ... 2338 Captain Lee Hall Old National Cemetery, between Paso Hondo and Center St., San Antonio (Center Island S. of Flagpole) Captain Lee Hall (October 9, 1849-March 17, 1911) Heroic defender of honor of Texas and the United States. Born in Lexington, N.C., came to Texas ... 2287 Carl Wilhelm August Groos House 335 King William St., San Antonio One of the founders of the Groos National Bank, Carl W. Goos (1830-1893) came to Texas from Germany in 1848. The Groos home designed by Alfred Giles, ... 13340 Casa Villita 511 Villita St 751 Casino Club directly east of the library on West Market St., San Antonio Property of Casino Association, organized 1853 among cultured German settlers. Club house and opera building, erected 1858, had a theatre; a hall ... 788 Central Catholic High School 1403 N. St. Mary's St. This school originated at a time when San Antonio lacked a boys' school of any kind. Bishop Jean-Marie Odin obtained teachers in France from the ... 791 Central Christian Church 720 N. Main Evangelist David Pennington came to San Antonio in 1883 and organized this Christian (Disciples of Christ) congregation. He held worship services ... 796 Chabot House 403 Madison St. Originally from England, George Stooks Chabot (1821-1902) was a commission merchant dealing in cotton, wool, and hides. He and his wife Mary (Van ... 22459 Charles F.A. and Emilie Hummel House 309 King William St. After both of his parents died, four-year-old Charles F.A. Hummel (1854-1935) was adopted by his uncle and aunt, Charles A. and Caroline (Scher) ... 2943 Charles Frederick King City Cemetery no. 1, east Commerce St., San Antonio Served in the Texas Army, 1836. Was Mayor of San Antonio, 1847-1849 and 1852-1853. Born in New Hampshire, January 17, 1811. Died in San Antonio, ... 12645 Chihuahua Trail NE corner of Castroville and Acme roads. Marker reported missing Oct. 2017. This is route of an old Indian road, often path for Apache and Comanche depredations in Texas. Passed Castroville, Uvalde, Horsehead crossing on ... 841 Christ Episcopal Church Russell Pl. at Belknap Episcopalians first worshipped in this Laurel Heights neighborhood in 1907, under the auspices of St. Mark's Church downtown. Christ Episcopal Church ... 848 Christopher Columbus Italian Society Hall 201 Piazza Halia Constructed by the Christopher Columbus Italian Society in 1927 to complement the San Francesco Di Paoa Catholic Church next door, this building ... 1287 Clara Driscoll (April 2, 1881-July 17, 1945) Driscoll Family Mausoleum, Alamo Masonic Cemetery, East Commerce St., San Antonio A descendant of early Texas colonist, including a veteran of San Jacinto, Clara Driscoll was born in Refugio County and grew up as a wealthy rancher's ... 16417 Coker Cemetery Coker Cemetery, west side of Coker United Methodist Church South Carolina native John "Jack" Coker came to Texas in 1834 and fought in the Battle of San Jacinto. In gratitude for his service, Coker received ... 13333 Col. George Wythe Baylor Confederate Cemetery, (City Cemetery #6) 4385 Col. Jose Francisco Ruiz San Fernando Cemetery #1, Ruiz family plot, 20 feet E and 20 feet N of entrance facing Colorado St. Officer in the Mexican Army, 1831. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence 1836. Senator of the first Congress of the Republic 1836-37. Born ... 1002 Commerce Street Bridge on stone at NE corner of bridge, E. Commerce St., San Antonio The main ford between San Fernando de Bexar (the city) and San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo), this river crossing has long been a focal point of ... 5247 Committee on Public Safety In front of San Pedro Park Branch Library Texas and the Civil War Committee on Public Safety Created by Texas Secession Convention, Jan. 1861. A committee of 15 men to prevent public disorder ... 1023 Confederate Cemetery Inset into Cemetery #4 off of E. commerce, Paso Hondo & News Braunfels Streets, San Antonio This cemetery is located within part of a 40-acre grant of land given to the city of San Antonio by the King of Spain. The property was later subdivided ... 14403 Confederate Cemetery San Antonio HTC medallion 12648 Confederate Tannery Brackenridge Park, San Antonio Zoo, near Cypress Pavilion, about 200 feet E of roundabout on St. Mary's St. and Tuleta Dr. Marker reported missing Jan. 2022. To fill footwear, harness and saddlery needs of the South; established 1863 on this site, then 2 miles above city limits. Operated in summer as well ... 1072 Cos House RTHL medallion reported missing May 2011 RTHL medallion only 16676 Council House Fight (undertold) Marker Pending Marker Pending 17271 Cover Cemetery 709 New Sulphur Springs Road COVER CEMETERY JOHN B. COVER (1857-1914) AND HIS WIFE, VIRGINIA STEELE COVER (1860-1925), DONATED LAND IN THE LATE 1800s THAT BECAME THE COVER CEMETERY. ...

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14453 Davenport Cemetery E. Evans Rd., SW side, 300 feet SE of FM 2252 (Nacogdoches Rd.) William Davenport was born in 1820 in Saltville Township, Virginia. His family later lived in Kentucky before settling in present-day Kaufman County, ... 13398 David J. and May Bock Woodward House 1717 San Pedro (The Woman's Club of San Antonio Clubhouse) In 1904 renowned architect Atlee B. Ayres designed this house for the family of May Bock and David J. ... 17055 Diaz House near corner of S. Presa and Arciniega RTHL medallion only 17381 Dodd Field (Fort Sam Houston) Enemy Alien Detention Station, World War II Fort Sam Houston, north side of Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Shocked by the December 7, 1941, Empire of Japan attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii that propelled the U.S. into World War II, one U.S. Government response ... 13344 Dominguez-Micheli Houses 228 Arciniega St 13385 Don Jose de Jesus Rodriguez San Fernando Cemetery #1, NE section of the cemetery near Vera Cruz St. 1822-1889 Veteran in the Texas War for Independence, 1835-1836. One of the storming party who entered Bexar December 5, 1835. An honored citizen, ... 18173 Don Jose Miguel de Arciniega Corner of Arciniega St. and S. Presa. Refer to Bexar County Clerk Office, "Arciniega Subdivision Map" Vol. 8500, pg. 229, N.C.B. 901, Lot #42, downtown San Antonio, part of the Marriott Plaza Hotel grounds located at 555. S. Alamo St, 78205. In 1810, Don Jose Miguel de Arciniega (1793-1849), a maker of Texas, entered the Spanish military at the age of 17. After the Mexican War for Independence ... 5918 Don Juan Ximenes San Fernando Cemetery #1, Block 12-P-25, NE section of the cemetery near Vera Cruz St. Born in San Antonio de Bexar, 1810. Veteran in the Texas War for Independence, 1835-1836. One of the storming party at Bexar, December 5, 1835. An ... 2952 Dr. Claudius E. R. King House 819 Augusta St., San Antonio Built by English-born physician C.E.R. King (1839-1919), who came to America in 1851; was a Confederate Army surgeon in Civil War (1861-65). He moved ...

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1324 Eagar House 434 S. Alamo, San Antonio Down Alamo Street, removed from the excitement of the Plaza is a six-room stone house built at the end of the Civil War, the home of Mrs. Sarah Eagar, ... 17058 Eastview Cemetery marker pending marker pending 1388 Edens Cemetery 1/8 mile northeast of intersection of FM 218 and Kitty Hawk, Universal City Early Anglo settlers to Texas, the John Edens family arrived in Houston County in 1831. John's son Banister Edens, along with his wife Mary Walker ... 1398 Edward H. White II Memorial Hangar, Brooks Air Force Base Brooks, Hangar 9, SW corner Inner Circle Road and S. New Braunfels Ave. Dedicated June 3, 1970. Edward H. White II Memorial Hangar Brooks Air Force Base Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel Edward H. White II (born at Fort Sam ... 1413 El Carmen Cemetery (Cementerio del Carmen) 18555 Leal Rd., lasoya Numerous 19th-century journals and other written historical accounts trace the origin of this cemetery to the burial of casualities of the Battle ... 1440 El Quartel (El Cuartel) 401 S. Alamo, San Antonio, voc. in parking circle to plaza San Antonio Hotel Built in 1810, on Jan. 22, 1811, Captain Juan Bautista De Las Casas recruited forces here for first overthrow of Spanish rule in Texas by arresting ... 15407 Elias and Lucy Edmonds House 419 King William St. Former Confederate officer and Virginia state legislator Elias Edmonds married Lucy Noyes Hall in 1871, and in 1877, they built one of the first ... 1467 Emil Elmendorf House 509 Burleson St., San Antonio; MARKER REPORTED TO BE INSIDE HOUSE 5/2011 Businessman and Civic Leader Emil Elmendorf (1850-1898) had this residence constructed in 1884 while he was part owner of Elmendorf and Co. a large ... 22658 Emma F. Shiner Home 625 W. French Place marker pending 16245 Emma Tenayuca Milam Park; on the north side of the Jalisco Pavilion on a stone plinth (December 21, 1916 – July 23, 1999) During the 1930s, San Antonio native Emma Tenayuca was a prominent leader of a movement that fought deplorable ... 1483 Engleman-Muench House 415 Sixth St., San Antonio Built in three stages beginning in 1858, this Caliche block vernacular double house sits on a site which was once part of the Alamo farmlands. Reflecting ... 11746 Enoch Jones Farmstead 6887 Von Ormy Road Enoch Jones (1802-1863) purchased the land at this site, part of an 1808 Spanish colonial land grant to Ygnacio Perez, in 1837. An Ohio native, Jones ... 1502 Enrique Esparza (September, 1824-December 20, 1917) In Cemetery, MT. Carmel Catholic Church, corner of Leal Rd & Martinez, Laysoy Son of Alamo defender Gregorio Esparaza, 11-year old Enrique, his mother, two brothers, and sister were present at the seige by the Mexican Army ... 4633 Erasmo Seguin Corner of Dwyers & East Nueva-south side of court house square, San Antonio Near Homesite of Erasmo Seguin (May 26, 1782 - November 7, 1857) Born in San Antonio; descendant of Frenchman who settled in Mexico before 1714. ... 1498 Ernst Homestead 411 S. Presa, San Antonio; MARKER REPORTED MISSING 5/2011 Built about 1890, this home was constructed on land bordering the Mission Concepcion Acequia (Canal). In 1896 the site was purchased by Prussian ... 1516 Evers Family Cemetery 7000 block, forest Pine St., San Antonio Claus (1817-1900) and Johanna (1818-1905) Evers and their children Christian (1847-1915) and Christina (1850-1914) came to Texas from Schleswig-Holstein, ...

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22812 G.J. Sutton marker pending marker pending 23903 Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright 500 Elizabeth Road Born on August 23, 1883, at Fort Walla Walla, Washington, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright was a United States Army General and Commander of the Allied ... 13797 Georg Heinrich Buchsenschutz Family Cemetery in greenbelt/utility easement north of Briarcrest St. and west of Briarledge St. Mexican War veteran Georg Heinrich Buchsenschutz came to Texas in 1850. He bought more than 200 acres of farmland in this area in 1860, the same ... 13366 George Isbell Home 226 King William St [no text, medallion only] 19974 Gerfers Cemetery (HTC) 26114 Galliard Drive 2178 German-English School 421 S.Alamo St., San Antonio [no text--medallion only] 13354 Gilbeau Slave Quarters 526 S Main St 2206 Goliad Road Tee #13 on Golf Course (at Pecan Valley Golf Course), Pecan Rd., San Antonio Established about 1720 by Spain as "El Camino Real a La Bahia del Espiritu Santo" ("King's Highway to Goliad"). Served for 150 years as a major emigrant, ... 13355 Gould-Onderdonk House 128 W French Place Home of distinguished Texas artists. In 1878, Robert J. Onderdonk (1852-1917), a noted landscape and portrait painter, gave impetus to the realistic ... 13359 Groos National Bank Corner of Commerce & Navarro Founded by family that was first in San Antonio to engage solely in banking. Outgrowth of business begun by Frederick Groos (1827-1912), a graduate ... 4808 Guenther's Upper Mill, Site of northwest corner Washington and Arsenal Streets (Washington Street Park), San Antonio Trained as a millwright in his native Germany, Carl H. Guenther (1826-1902) started his San Antonio operation in 1859 at the site of the present ... 14737 Gugger Homestead 14464 Old Bandera Road Arnold Gugger, son of Swiss-born Helotes Pioneers Anton and Marie Gugger, built this house and store circa 1881. Its site on the east bank of Helotes ... 16997 Gustav Blersch House 213 Washington St. This house is one of three standing Antebellum structures in the King William Historic District. Gustav Blersch, a German immigrant, importer and ... 23768 Gustavo "Gus" Charles Garcia marker pending marker pending

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13658 J.M. and Birdie Nix House Marker reported missing Jan. 2018. Alabama natives Joseph Madison and Birdie Lanier Nix moved to San Antonio in the early 1890s. J.M. was a businessman who built hotels and other structures. ... 13365 Jack Hays House NW corner S. Presa and Nueva streets. RTHL medallion reported missing. RTHL medallion - no text. 23502 Jacobs Chapel United Methodist Church 406 S. Polaris St. In 1895, east San Antonio resident Eliza Napier began to evangelize her neighborhood. The residents of east San Antonio, mostly African Americans, ... 1903 James Nathaniel Fisk Alamo Masonic Cemetery, E. Commerce St., San Antonio Served in the Army of Texas March 6, 1836 to November 16 1837. Born in Swanton Vermont, September 4, 1815, Died April 15, 1876 17233 Jay Adams House NW corner Belknap Place and Russell Place Developer Jay E. Adams came to San Antonio from Denver in 1888 to invest in real estate. His main focus was an area north of the city that he named ... 4960 Jefferson Davis Smith Coker Cemetery, west side of Coker United Methodist Church (1862-1940) Jefferson (Jeff) Davis Smith, son of Henry M. and Fanny (Short) Smith, was born in Kendall County, Texas. Jeff, age 9, and his brother ... 935 John "Jack" Coker Coker Cemetery, west side of Coker United Methodist Church (May 10, 1789-Jan. 4, 1861) Came from South Carolina to Texas in 1834. Served in Battle of San Jacinto in Texas War for Independence, 1836. Was one ... 17369 John Hermann Kampmann The Menger Hotel Born to Peter and Elizabeth (Finniman) Kampmann in Waltrop, Westphalia, John Hermann Kampmann completed three years’ architectural training in Cologne. ... 11751 John Lang Sinclair Alamo Masonic Cemetery - 1700 E. Commerce St. (November 26, 1879 - January 4, 1947) In 1899, John Lang Sinclair became a student at the University of Texas (UT) in Austin. The first UT band was ... 1939 John Salmon "Rip" Ford In Confederate Cemetery, Loc. inside of City Cem. #4, at intersection of E. Commerce St. Jeb Stuart Way., San Antonio. Here Rests in Peace--John Salmon ("Rip") Ford May 26, 1815- November 3, 1897. Native South Carolinan, Pioneer doctor and editor, Republic of Texas ... 13262 John T. Floore Country Store near entrance In 1945, as the Second World War drew to a close, John T. Floore, manager of San Antonio's Majestic Theatre, purchased land in this vicinity. He ... 4962 John W. Smith (S. Side of Plaza) Villa St. San Antonio Great early San Antonio leader, a native of North Carolina. Moved to Illinois, then to Missouri, where he was sheriff of Rawls County in 1824. Came ... 23564 John William and Maria Jesusa Curbelo-Delgado Smith House Site marker pending marker pending 3557 Jose Antonio Navarro San Fernando Cemetery #1, NE section of the cemetery near San Marcos St. A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Born in San Antonio February 27, 1795. Died January 13, 1871. His wife Margarita De La Garza Navarro. ... 4386 Jose Francisco Ruiz UTSA downtown campus, San Pedro I Building, Dolorosa St., S side between S. Laredo and S. Flores streets. Marker access restricted in construction zone as of Aug. 2022. (January 29, 1783 - January 20, 1840) One of two native Texans who signed Declaration of Independence and helped found Republic of Texas. Ruiz, born ... 4384 Jose Francisco Ruiz House Witte Museum grounds (The Market). Medallion reported missing Feb. 2018. RTHL medallion only

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916 L. B. Clegg House 123 W. Park Ave. A native of North Carolina, Luther Bynum Clegg (1873-1955) founded the San Antonio Printing Company. He commissioned noted architect Harvey Page ... 12539 La Quinta de las Piedras (Miguel Menchaca House) 19801 Scenic Loop Rd. Home of Miguel Menchaca, descendant of prominent Canary Islanders who came to texas 1731. Stone villa built in 1850's. In its thick rock walls are ... 3006 La Villita Villita Rd., San Antonio N/A 24273 Leon Valley School Building marker pending marker pending 3096 Little Church of La Villita 508 La Villita. Medallion reported missing Dec. 2005 In 1846, the Rev. J.W. De Vilbiss bought a Methodist Church site (across street) in this block. He set up a bell, to denote worship site, but did ... 17996 Locke Hill Auditorium Irene L. Chavez Excel Academy, I-10 access road, E side between Woodstone Drive and De Zavala Road In 1934, the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) built an auditorium on the original Locke Hill school grounds. Federal workers constructed ... 3109 Lockhill School Locke Hill Elementary School, near entrance gate One of Texas' oldest public schools; operated continuously since 1868. Named in honor of Wm. J. Locke, who donated land. Originally school was held ... 16381 Ludwig Mahncke Mahncke Park, 3400 block Broadway; adjacent to the Ludwig Mahncke memorial statue near the northwest corner of Broadway and Parland Ludwig Mahncke was born in Mecklenburg-Strelitz (now Germany) in 1846. Mahncke married Katarina (Kemp) in 1871 and the couple had two daughters. ... 18446 Lydia Mendoza San Fernando Cemetery #2 Lydia Mendoza, a native of Houston, was one of the first and most famous singers of the Texas-Mexico border and Latin America. Mendoza’s 1934 recording ...

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13368 Madison Square Presbyterian Church 319 Camden St On Dec. 1, 1881, the Rev. William Buchanan came to San Antonio as a missionary of the Presbyterian Church of the United States. With support from ... 5972 Majestic Theatre 212 E. Houston St., San Antonio Constructed in 1928 at a cost of $3,000,000, this structure was designed by John Ebersonf or Karl Hoblitzelle, owner of the interstate theatre chain. ... 23501 Malvina Nelson House marker pending marker pending 16488 Marnoch Homestead 15350 Scenic Loop Road Scottish surgeon Dr. George Frederick Marnoch (1802-1870) purchased more than 1500 acres at this site in the fall of 1858. In January 1859, Marnoch ... 18742 Mary Virginia Burkholder On the front lawn near the sidewalk Born in 1908, Mary Burkholder moved to San Antonio before 1913. She earned her teaching credentials in 1929 from Our Lady of the Lake College and ... 16377 Maverick-Carter House 119 Taylor St. The three-story limestone Maverick-Carter house was constructed on the north side of San Antonio’s central business district in 1893 for real estate ... 17451 McCulloch Cemetery .5 miles east of Loop 1604 and 3.5 miles southwest of Loop 410 in southwest Bexar County Samuel McCulloch, Jr. (1810-1893), wounded at the Battle of Goliad October 9, 1835, was one of the first casualties in the Texas Revolution. This ... 3334 Menger Hotel Menger Hotel, 204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio Early San Antonio boarding house keeper, Wm. Menger in 1859 opened fine stone hotel, the "new" Menger, beside Alamo Plaza. To host Indians, presidents, ... 14189 Menger Hotel Menger Hotel sidewalk, facing Alamo Plaza William A. (1827-1871) and Mary Menger, both born in Germany, opened a boarding house and brewery at this site in 1855, when most local buinesses ... 3336 Menger Soap Works 500 N. Santa Rosa-backs to Martin St., San Antonio Johann Nicholas Menger (1807-1892), a native of Germany, came to Texas with the Castro Colony and moved to San Antonio in 1847. In 1850 he started ... 13372 Mission Concepcion MARKER REPORTED MISSING 5/2011 3411 Mission San Francisco de la Espada (Mission St. Francis of the Sword) Mission Drive, San Antonio Established in San Antonio in 1731. May have been named for statue of St. Francis in the chapel which, according to tradition, once grapsed a sword. ... 3412 Mission San Francisco de la Espada Dam, Ditch and Aqueduct Espada Road Water was vital to the permanency of San Francisco de la Espada Mission, therefore Franciscan missionaries built a dam, irrigation ditch, and aqueduct. ... 3414 Mission San Franscico Xavier de Najera By golf course mission rd. road, just beyond mission, San Antonio Established in 1722. Its Indian neophytes, few in number, passed into the care of the missionaries at San Antonio de Valero in 1726. The land was ... 3415 Mission San Jose Mission San Jose,Mission Dr. San Antonio; MARKER REPORTED MISSING 6/2011 N/A--medallion only 3416 Mission San Juan Capistrano (San Juan Mission Parking lot) On mission Rd/Espada Rd., just S. of loop 13, San Antonio Founded in March, 1731, by Franciscan missionaries on the banks of the San Antonio River; Named for St. John of Capistrano, who in 1456 lead a European ... 14071 Mission San Juan Capistrano MARKER REPORTED MISSING 6/2011 [none--medallion only] 3441 Monte Vista Historic District 117 E. French Place, San Antonio One of several San Antonio suburbs created between 1890 and 1930, Monte Vista has retained much of its historic character from that time. City brewery ... 3466 Moos Homestead NW corner I-10 southbound access road and Utex Blvd on commercial property. Marker reported missing Dec. 2005. 1850. Built near Leon Creek headwaters by immigrant John Moos and bride Rosina. Of field stone, mortared with caliche; design typical of pioneer ... 246 Moses Austin City Hall grounds, northwest corner facing W. Commerce St. and Plaza de Armas (Front) Born in Connecticut, October fourth 1761; moved to Philadephia in 1783. Thence to Virginia in 1785 and to Missouri in San Antonio on December ... 3021 Moses Lapham US 90 access road westbound, west of S. Callaghan Road and Leon Creek Near here on October 20, 1838 Moses Lapham a veteran of San Jacinto, and three of his companions were killed by Indians, as were seven members of ... 17358 Myra Lillian Davis Hemmings Myra Davis Hemmings Resource Center. Southeast corner N. Pine and E. Crockett. (August 30, 1895 - December 8, 1968) African American educator, actress, and community activist Myra Hemmings was born in Gonzales, Texas to Henry ...

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2453 O. Henry House corner of Laredo and Dolorosa Sts. Typical of the homes of early German settlers, this two-room dwelling was built by John Kush about 1855. It originally stood on south Presa Street. ... 13377 Oak Island Methodist Church and Cemetery 2870 DeVilbiss Lane Oak Island Methodist Church and Cemetery with Grave of the Reverend John Wesly DeVilbliss (1818-1885) Circuit rider DeVilbiss came to Republic of ... 5117 Old Edward Steves House 509 King William St. Excellent example of lavish Victorian architecture of late 1800s. Built in 1874 by German immigrant Edward Steves, founder of a family prominent ... 2581 Old Houston Road Lincoln Park, 3000th Block E. Commerce, San Antonio Near this site. Link from Old Spanish Texas to Austin Colony and ports of Houston, Galveston. Vital to freight and passenger travel. In early days, ... 12649 Old Military Headquarters 107 East Houston, inside Gunter Hotel In a 2-story stone building, afterwards a hotel, Vance House. Established as administrative offices for U.S. army during the Mexican War, 1846-1847. ... 12610 Old Military Hospital Soledad Street, south of Houston Street. Marker reported missing Apr. 2013. Operated at this site 1861-1865, as San Antonio was a hub of Civil War troops and supply. Drew casualties and the sick of frontier commands from ... 3380 Old Mill on the Pajalache Acequia In inside gates of Edmundo Yturri Property, 257 yellow stone San Antonio This mill built before 1824 on the Pajalache Acequia furnished food to early settlers and served as a resting place for travelers and Texas Soldiers ... 4102 Old Powder Mill In front of Alamo Masonic Cemetery E. Commerce St., San Antonio Started here by early Spanish settlers; for making powder to hunt meat and resist Indians. Used charcoal made of wood of hill country. From bat guano ... 526 Old S. J. Brooks Home (King William District) Built about 1890, this stately late Victorian house combines various influences and styles. The architect was M. T. Eckles, and builder was T. R. ... 3804 Old San Antonio National Bank Building 239 East Commerce St. San Antonio This structure was built to house the San Antonio National Bank, organized by George W. Brackenridge and others in 1866 as the first federally chartered ... 3806 Old San Pedro Springs In front of San Pedro Park Branch Library Old San Pedro Springs--near this site--noted camping spot 5 miles from city. Used by U.S. Army, Mexican War, 1846-48. Often scene of summer picnics ... 3819 Old St. Mary's College located En Route to Riverwalk. 112 College St., San Antonio (1852 – 1966) Established in 1852 in frontier San Antonio by 4 members of the Society of Mary: Brothers Andrew Edel, John Baptist Laignous, Nicholas ... 13621 Oscar and Rachel Berman House 338 Madison St. Jewish-Russian immigrant Oscar Berman was in Texas by the 1880s. He wed Rachel "Ray" Finklestein c. 1890 and became a businessman in Luling, Caldwell ... 2972 Otto Koehler House 310 W. Ashby Place, San Antonio Built in 1901 for German immigrant Otto Koehler (1855-1914), this home was among the first in this area. Koehler, president of the Pearl Brewing ... 3888 Our Lady of the Lake University 411 S.W. 24th St., San Antonio Gn. Front of Main Bldg. The heritage of this Catholic University reflects the early educational efforts of Jean Martin Moye, an 18th-century French educator, and American ...

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23344 P.F. Roberts 750 block of E. Cesar Chavez Blvd., corner of Cesar Chavez and Indianola Street. Marker pending. marker pending 3925 Pan American Round Table At Menger Hotel, S. side of courtyard garden Mrs. Florence Terry Griswold (1875-1941), a native Texan reared along the Mexican border, provided aid to refugees of Mexico's 1910 revolution. On ... 3987 Pereida House 502 S. Alamo St., San Antonio; MEDALLION REPORTED MISSING 5/2011 N/A 13379 Perote Prisoners Soledad and W. Commerce 18597 Petty House End of Tenth Street at San Antonio River San Antonio in the late 1800s was a city quickly changing from a frontier town to a metropolis, soon to become the largest city in Texas, a claim ... 3848 Placido Olivarri San Fernando Cemetery #1, about 80 feet E and 10 feet S of Colorado St. entrance (Block 3-6-52) A guide to the Texas Army 1835. Born in San Antonio, February, 1815. Died September 8, 1894. His wife Micaela J. Olivarri. Born June 10, 1844. Died ... 4046 Plaza De Armas (Military Plaza) City Hall grounds, east side One of oldest permanently settled locals in Texas, this area was first explored by Spaniards in 1691. The Presidio (Fort) of Bexar was relocated ... 18579 Polish Quarter of San Antonio Marker pending. To be placed at Hemisfair Park. Map dot approximate. In Polish Silesia, hardship imposed by Prussian occupation, long-term military obligation, natural disaster, and poverty created a climate that encouraged ... 4084 Portland Cement Plants St. Mary's Ave. at Brackenridge Park, San Antonio This is the site of the first Portland Cement Plant west of Mississippi River and the second plant in the United States. The company was incorporated ... 4133 Protestant Home for Destitute Children SW corner Kentucky Ave. and N. Calaveras Organized in 1886 as the San Antonio Home for Destitute Children, the Protestant Home for Destitute Children moved into this building in December ...

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17310 R. L. White Ranch Marker is on highway approximately in front of Rancho Blanco sign inside fence. Also RTHL medallions on three buildings. Ryall Luther White (1878-1962) was born in Jasper, Texas to John Luther Calvin White and Texanna Priscilla Ryall White. He married his wife, Ethel ... 4173 Rambie-Lewis Family Cemetery Smith Rd., off Rte. 16 about S. mi West of intersection w/ hickman Rd., somerset. This family cemetery, consisting of three graves, is a physical reminder of the hardships faced by 19th century pioneer families. Aaron Rambie, a ... 4215 Rechel-Stumpf House also known as "Sol y Sombra" Built about 1880 by Ernst Rechel, pioneer music teacher. Restored by Dr. and Mrs. Franz Stumpf. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 1510 Robert B. Evans Home E. Evans Road, west side, north of Wagon Road, northwest of Selma Built in 1882 of stone from Buda (45 mi. NE). On east side is an 1865 smokehouse. Evans (1821-1905) left his native Tennessee in 1847; went to California ... 22475 Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital 903 West Martin Street 1409 Route of El Camino Real in front of bank, SW corner of IH-410 and Nacogdoches The main thoroughfare of early Texas, The Camino Real, or "King's Highway", followed ancient Indian and buffalo trail. It stretched 1,000 miles from ... 18444 Roy and Madge Hearne House Southeast corner of West French Place and Belknap Place. The arrival of the railroad in 1877 led to construction of new residential developments, including this neighborhood overlooking town near San Pedro ... 4387 Ruiz-Herrera Cemetery From Somerset Rd., S 1 mile on Quesenberry Rd., then SW 0.4 mi. on Ruiz-Herrera Lane to cemetery Started in 1840's; still used by founding families. Graves include those of Texas patriots Francisco Antonio Ruiz, 1836 acting mayor, whose father ...

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18445 Saint Hedwig FM 1346 and Adkins-St Hedwig Road Located in far eastern Bexar County, Saint Hedwig was settled in 1855 by immigrants from upper Silesia in Prussian Poland. Without land grants, funding ... 15540 Saint John's Lutheran Church (San Antonio) 502 E. Nueva St. 4463 Saint Mark's Episcopal Church St. Mark's Episcopal Church, E Pecan St., N side between Navarro and Jefferson streets. RTHL medallion placed on cloister on W end of the church in 1962. Interpretive marker facing E. Pecan St. placed 1992 (about 50 feet SE of RTHL medallion). Established on what was a part of the Alamo lands, Saint Mark's Espicopal Church traces its history to Trinity Church, a mission established in 1850 ... 15600 Saint Mary's, Old, Site Of 202 N. St. Mary's St. After the Texas War for Independence, numerous immigrants, notably from Ireland, Germany, and the Eastern United States, arrived in San Antonio. ... 11748 Saint Philip's College St. Philip's campus, corner of Walters St. & Maryland St. Temporarily removed Feb. 2007 for construction. St. Philip's Industrial School, founded March 1, 1898, was born of strong support from the Rt. Rev. James Steptoe Johnston, bishop of the Episcopal ... 11749 Saint Philip's Episcopal Church 1310 Pecan Valley Dr. In 1877 Bishop R. W. Elliott of the Missionary District of West Texas envisioned a church for the nearly four million recently freed black citizens ... 4495 Salado Valley On burnt Oak Grill bldg. in breezeway at Pecan Valley Country Club, Sothcross Rd., San Antonio Because of fertile soil and abundant water, was a favored dwelling place and hunting ground for south Texas Indian tribes in Pre-Columbian times. ... 13839 Salem Cemetery 9827 Loop 106 Salem Cemetery Established 1880 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006 4963 Samuel S. Smith City Cemetery #1, E. Commerce St., San Antonio Samuel S. Smith member of the Woll and Somvervell expeditions, 1842 born in Boston, Mass. September 19, 1810 died August 18, 1882 his wife Sarah ... 752 San Antonio Casino Club Building 102 W. Crockett St. The exclusive Casino Club was organized in 1854 by San Antonio Germans. In 1881 the San Antonio Club was established for literary purpose. The institutions ... 4520 San Antonio High School 637 N. Main Ave. The first public secondary school in the city, San Antonio High School opened in September 1879 with one teacher, F.M. Halbedl. Classes were initially ... 4521 San Antonio Mutual Aid Association Main Plaza at Kallison Walk Organized Nov. 1862. By Act of Texas Legislature, incorporated 1863. Had store at his site. Its $44,000 capital included $8,000 subscribed by the ... 11750 San Antonio River Walk (Paseo Del Rio) Losoya St. at Commerce St. bridge (north side) In September 1921 the flooding of the San Antonio River reached as high as eight feet in the center of the city. Loss of lives and property damage ... 12360 San Antonio Section, National Council of Jewish Women Menger Hotel sidewalk, facing Alamo Plaza On May 13, 1907, the San Antonio Section of the National Council of Jewish Women was organized in the Menger Hotel. Anna Hertzberg was elected president ... 4538 San Fernando Cathedral W side Main Plaza, NE of intersection of Dolorosa and Flores streets. RTHL medallion reported missing May 2011. (RTHL medallion -- no text) 4539 San Francisco Di Paola Catholic Church 205 Piazza Italia In 1926, at the request of the city's Italian Catholics, Dioscesan officials invited the Rev. Saverio Vecchio to preach a mission. A s a result, ... 4551 San Pedro Creek San Pedro Creek Culture Park, SW corner N. Santa Rosa and Camaron streets on bridge over San Pedro Creek In 1709 Franciscan fathers Antonio Olivares and Isidro Espinosa came upon an Indian campsite at the natural springs (1.4 miles north) which form ... 4595 Sartor House 217 King William Designed by prominent San Antonio architect Alfred Giles, this home was built in 1881 for Alexander Sartor, Jr. A native of Germany, Sartor came ... 17579 Scenic Loop - Boerne Stage - Toutant-Beauregard Historic Corridor northeast corner of Scenic Loop and Boerne Stage roads The exceptional and historic rural atmosphere, vistas, waterways, wildlife, and natural features which are area treasures prompted the 82nd Texas ... 13962 Scenic Loop Playground NW corner Scenic Loop Rd. and Cedar Crest Dr., W side of the road across from Grey Forest City Hall. Marker reported damaged Mar. 2022. Businessman E.N. Requa developed Scenic Loop Playground on 320 acres north of San Antonio as a rural recreational resort within easy commuting distance ... 13388 Schultze Hardware Store 300 S. Alamo 4609 Schulze-Schilo House 221 Adams St. German Craftsman Carl Schulze (1861-1917) came to San Antonio in the late 1880s and, with his brother Otto, became one of the town's leading homebuilders. ... 4612 Scottish Rite Cathedral 308 East Avenue E Scottish Rite Masonry in San Antonio dates to 1912, when a charter was granted by the Soverign Grand Inspector General of Texas. The orgnization ... 4628 Second Baptist Church of San Antonio 3310 E. Commerce St. This congregation was organized in 1879 by the Rev. Charles Augustis and 11 other ex-slaves who, althogth "freed", felt the linkage of slavery and ... 13499 Silvestre Revueltas 317 Wickes St Mexico native Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940) spent a short but prolific life as a violinist and composer. He came to San Antonio in 1926 and became ... 1904 Simona Smith Fisk Alamo Mission Cemetery, E. Commcerce St., San Antonio Daughter of Erastus "Deaf" Smith and wife of James Nathaniel Fisk. Born in San Antonio October 28, 1829 - Died November 11, 1890 Erected by the State ... 11743 Site of de la Garza House, Gardens and Mint at Soledad St Erected on this site in 1734 for prominent Bexar citizens Geronimo and Javiera Cantu de la Garza, the de la Garza family home was designed by Geronimo's ... 13353 Site of First Portland Cement Plant St. Mary's Ave. at Brackenridge Park 12806 Site of Geier and Schmid Farm Olympia Hills Golf Course, 12th hole, right side approaching green This site was once the farm of German immigrants Martin Schmid and Wilhelm Geier. Wilhelm, his wife, Theodora, and their daughter, Johanna, immigrated ... 3262 Site of Home (1850 to 1870) of Samuel Augustus Maverick 105 N. Alamo St., San Antonio A native of South Carolina; came to San Antonio in 1835; was guide for Ben Milam and other leaders in first attack on San Antonio by Texas Army, ... 11745 Site of Idlewild Community Macdona Lacoste Road, S side at Gross Lane This farming community was a growing settlement in July of 1867 when a group of Indians on horseback attacked Romanus Gross, age 51, and his 19-year-old ... 3818 Site of Old St. Mary's corner of St.Mary's and College, San Antonio After the Texas War for Independence, numerous immigrants, notably from Ireland, German, and the Eastern United States, arrived in San Antonio. The ... 13396 Site of Old Veramendi House 130 Soledad St 13352 Site of Original Building_First Baptist Church SE corner Travis and Jefferson streets Organized Jan. 20, 1861, by Missionary Pastor, the Rev. John H. Thurmond. A two-story, 40' x 60' church of white limestone built 1872 to 1877 was ... 4269 Site of Rincon/Douglass School northwest corner Convent and Augusta streets In the aftermath of the Civil War, the resolution of issues associated with education of newly freed slaves influenced the nature of Southern education ... 245 Site of the Camp of Stephen F. Austin Covington Park, near parking area near Covington Park Trailhead of Salado Creek Greenway, 0.1 mi. W of Schrader Rd. then 0.1 mi. S of Rigsby Ave. Site of the camp of Stephen F. Austin (October 20-26, 1835) while assembling troops preparatory to the attack on the Mexican garrison at San Antonio ... 12345 Site of the Home of Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig Herff on the south/River side of the building Ferdinand Ludwig Von Herff (1820-1912) was the son of Christian and Eleanora (Von Meusebach) Herff, prominent citizens of Darmstadt, Germany. The ... 13322 Site of the Old Adobe 135 W. Commerce, San Antonio 1846-1868 Site of the Old Adobe First Presbyterian Church in San Antonio. Built by Rev. John McCullough (1805-1870). Used by all Protestant faiths. ... 23682 Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Building SW corner W. Mistletoe and Breeden avenues Announced as early as 1919, the Woodlawn Exchange of the Southwestern Telephone Company became operational at midnight on July 14, 1923. Serving ... 18170 Spanish and Mexican Land Grants Texas A&M University - San Antonio campus, north of entrance Central Academic Building The Texas A&M University – San Antonio campus site was built on land that once was conveyed by Spanish and Mexican land grants and traversed by several ... 5001 Spanish Governor's Palace Military Plaza, San Atonio N/A 14596 St. Anthony Catholic School 205 West Huisache In early 1907, residents of the Laurel Heights area petitioned the Sisters of the Divine Providence, a French religious order, to open a neighborhood ... 5045 St. John's Lutheran Church, "the Rooster Church" 502 E. Nueva St., San Antonio; MARKER REPORTED MISSING 5/2011 The 64 charter members of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church included families who migrated to Texas from Germany in the 1840s. Organized on ... 5049 St. Joseph's Church 623 E. Commerce St., San Antonio N/A 14981 St. Mary's University San Antonio 18838 St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church Former location was 420-424 South St. San Antonio, TX 78205 (between Matagorda & Indianola Streets- now part of the HemisFair Park HPARC/City of San Antonio complex under construction & just one block south of the Tower of Americas). The marker could be placed anywhere near or appropriate with the design or within historic interpretation signage within HPARC). - Pending HPARC/City of San Antonio. Polish immigrants from Upper Silesia came to San Antonio in December 1854. As members of the roman catholic church, they first attended the existing ... 16399 St. Paul United Methodist Church St. Paul United Methodist Church, SE corner Center and Mesquite streets. Marker faces Mesquite Street. Organized in 1866, St. Paul United Methodist Church was the first established for African Americans in San Antonio. Its origins were in Paine Chapel ... 5073 St. Paul's Epsicopal Church 1018 E. Grayson, San Antonio Formed in 1883 to serve the Fort Sam Houston community, St. Paul's parish at once made plans for this edifice. The Rt. Rev. R.W. B. Elliott, first ... 5079 St. Philip's College (original site) 502 Villita St., San Antonio Opening at this site in 1898 as "St. Philip's Saturday evening sewing class for black girls", this college was found by the Rt. Rev.James Steptoe ... 5085 Staacke Brothers Building 309 E. Commerce, San Antonio Designed by prominent Texas Architect James Reily Gordon (1864-1937), this structure was built in 1894 to house the successful Carriage business ... 20030 Station "X" Port San Antonio, across from entrance to San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology. Map dot approximate. During World War II, British officials were increasingly concerned with the large-scale need to maintain and repair the Royal Air Force's American-built ... 5116 Stevens Building 315 E. Commerce, San Antonio One of the finest remaining structures in San Antonio's late 19th-century commercial district, this building was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque ... 12462 Stinson Airport 8535 Mission Rd. Established by the Stinson family of aviation pioneers, Stinson Airport has witnessed the history of aviation from barnstormers to jets. Alabama ... 16387 Sunshine Ranch Southwest corner of Babcock Road and Saint Cloud SUNSHINE RANCH FOR 50 YEARS, THIS WAS THE LOCATION OF THE SUNSHINE RANCH, WHICH WAS PARTICULARLY KNOWN FOR ITS MILK PRODUCTION BUSINESS. IN 1905, ... 5579 Surrender of Federal Forces by General David E. Twiggs On Municipal Plaza Bldg., corner of Main & Commerce, San Antonio Brought about a Texas moved to expel 2600 federal troops- a step necessary after secession. Frontier fighter Ben McCulloch with 400 volunteers forced ...

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2073 T. C. Frost and the Frost Bank 114 W. Commerce St., San Antonio Thomas Claiborne Frost (1833-1903) came to Texas from Alabama in 1855 to teach at Austin College, Huntsville. Admitted to the bar in 1856, he served ... 2072 T. C. Frost Wool Warehouse 117 N. Main, San Antonio A former Texas Ranger and confederate soldier, Thomas C. Frost (1833-1903) began wool commission business as part of his mercantile enterprise in ... 15325 Texas' First All-Spanish Radio Program St. Mary's University, Louis J. Blume Library, E entrance facing St. Louis Hall "The International Goodwill Program" On October 28, 1928, "Radio Sam" (KGCI, Now KMAC) initiated a two-hour nightly program entirely in Spanish. ... 13324 The Alamo Alamo Plaza; MARKER REPORTED MISSING 5/2011 [no text--medallion only] 197 The Argyle NW corner Patterson and Argyle avenues. Marker is at NE corner of the building near covered entrance. Built 1859 by Charles Anderson as headquarters for a 1400-acre house ranch. Leaving San Antonio on Civil War's eve, Anderson sold to poet Hiram McLane ... 12646 The Battle of the Medina SE corner Martinez-Losoya Street and US 281. Marker reported damaged Dec. 2008. The Battle of the Medina was fought here on August 18, 1813 by an army of Spanish royalists commanded by General Jose Joaquin Arredondo which defeated ... 335 The Battle of the Salado Holbrook Rd., E side, 0.2 mi. N of Rittiman Rd. Marker reported vandalized 5.8.21. Decisive in Texas history, was fought here September 18, 1842. Col. Mathew Caldwell and Capt. John C. Hays, commanding a force of Texas volunteers, ... 399 The Bexar County Courthouse Main Plaza,San Antonio This courthouse occupies the south side of Main Plaza, formerly called "La Plaza de las Islas", as originally laid out by the Canary Islanders in ... 568 The Bullis House Pierce Avenue, W side between E. Grayson and Quitman streets Completed in 1909 for Gen. John Lapham Bullis, this Neo-Classical Revival Residence was designed by San Antonio architect Harvey Page. A native of ... 622 The Caile House 526 E. Nueva St. This caliche block home was built by Robert Caile (d. 1879) soon after he purchased the property in 1857. Caile, who came to Texas from England, ... 702 The Canary Islanders Main Plaza, NW Corner of courthouse lawn, San Antonio Earliest civilian colonists of San Antonio, this nucleus of pioneers from the Canary Islands formed the first organized civil government in Texas ... 748 The Casas Reales Main Plaza (faces Market Street) On site chosen July 2, 1731, for "government houses" by people of San Fernando de Bexar, including newly-arrived settlers from the Canary Islands. ... 1182 The Dawson Massacre Austin Highway, NW side opposite Corrine Drive near W bank of Salado Creek Occurred in this vicinity on September 18, 1842 when Captain Nicholas Mosby Dawson and 53 men from La Grange, in attempting to join Captain Mathew ... 13358 The Grass Fight southwest corner of W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. and S. Colorado St. Near this site on Nov. 26, 1835, occurred The Grass Fight, one of the least decisive but certainly most unusual battles of the Texas War for Independence. ... 23905 The Lewis Limited School 241 West Mulberry Ave. Mattie Lewis (b.1862), A native of Kentucky, established an all-girls school in the Laurel Heights neighborhood by 1907. In 1912, she advertised ... 3255 The Matamoros Road NE corner of Roosevelt and Ashley streets. Marker reported missing Sep. 2016. Near this site, used by Indians and the Spanish before 19th century Anglo-American settlement of Texas. Path of armies, missionaries and commerce. ... 19995 The Mexican Village Brackenridge Park, near the Japanese Tea Garden 3680 The Oge House 209 Washington St., San Antonio 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 ... 3911 The Pajalache Acequia (Ditch) E side of N. Presa St., N side of San Antonio River, at entrance to River Walk (Paseo del Rio) Constucted early in the 18th century by the Pajalache Indians as a part of their irrigation system, began here in La Villita and ended at Mission ... 23471 The Pajalate Language (undertold) Padre Park. Marker pending. marker pending 13380 The Perrin Home Swans Landing, N side W of Perrin Beitel on private property. Marker reported missing May 2011. Built 1875 from original plans drawn by Alphonse W. Perrin, born in New York City, 1848, of French parents. Perrin and bride, Mina Carr of Wisconsin, ... 16246 The Pershing Chinese Fort Sam Houston, marker reported damaged 11.30.2020 In March, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson ordered General John J. Pershing to lead an expedition into Mexico to punish Pancho Villa, the Mexican revolutionary ... 1192 The Rev. John Wesley DeVilbiss Oak Island United Methodist Church and Cemetery, DeVilbiss Lane, 1 mile east of intersection of Loop 1604 (Anderson Loop) and SH 16 Circuit Rider DeVilbiss came to republic to Texas in 1842 to minister on Hispanic Borders in the southwest. He pioneered among immigrants and native ... 18387 The Southwell Company 928 N. Alamo St. George T. Southwell (1870-1924), born on a Victoria County ranch, was the eldest son of Sarah Elizabeth (Phelps) and English native John T. Southwell. ... 13391 The Stockman Building E. Commerce St., N side between N. Presa and Losoya streets. Marker reported missing Nov. 2007. Erected 1867 to house shop of Diedrich Heye (1837-96), German-born master leather craftsman who made in this building the fine saddles, bridles, ... 5888 The Woll Invasion On municipal Plaza Bldg, corner of Main & Commerce, San Antonio Mexico's last invasion of the republic of Texas Alarmed San Antonio on Sept. 11, 1842, when Gen. Adrian Woll and 1300 troops struck the city from ... 5890 The Woman's Club of San Antonio 1717 San Pedro, San Antonio Formed in 1898 by Philanthropist Eleanor Brackenridge (1837-1924) and journalist Marin B. Fenwick with eighteen charter members, the Woman's Club ... 5461 Thiele Cottage 411 Sixth St., San Antonio Built in 1890 for San Antonio business and civic leader August Thiele, Jr., this high Victorian raised cottage was designed by noted architect James ... 5470 Thomas Jefferson High School 723 Donaldson Ave., San Antonio (Marker inside) Fall of 1930 to help ease the crowded conditions in San Antonio's two existing High Schools. Despite public protest at the expense involved, the ... 17893 Toltec Apartments 131 Taylor Street (also known as 110 Auditorium Circle) TOLTEC APARTMENTS Designed by Ernest P. Behles and built by the Gordon-Jones construction company, the three-story concrete and masonry Toltec apartment ... 5553 Travis Park United Methodist Church 230 E. Travis St., San Antonio Founded by the Rev. John Wesley DeVilbiss (1818-83), missionary to Republic of Texas, who in 1844 preached first protestant sermon ever heard in ... 5585 Twohig House Witte Museum grounds RTHL medallion only