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Alamo Plaza Historic District ***
(added 1977 - Bexar County - #77001425)
Also known as See Also:Alamo, The
Roughly bounded by S. Broadway, Commerce, Bonham and Travis Sts., San Antonio
(300 acres, 48 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion, Military, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , State , Federal
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Hotel, Post Office, Religious Structure
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function: Hotel, Museum, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Blue Star Street Industrial Historic District
(added 1994 - Bexar County - #94000627)
Also known as Blue Star Arts Complex
1432 S. Alamo St., San Antonio
(60 acres, 4 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Processing Site, Rail-Related, Warehouse
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Professional

Bungalow Colony Historic District **
(added 2003 - Bexar County - #03000627)
Also known as Bungalow Colony
Roughly bounded by Duncan Dr., Crockett Dr., Walker Rd. and Robins Dr., San Antonio
(158 acres, 29 buildings, 2 structures, 2 objects)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer: Williams, George A.
Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Moderne
Historic Person: Garrisn, Maj. William Henry, Jr., Lackland, Maj. Frank D.
Significant Year: 1920, 1926, 1942
Area of Significance: Architecture, Military
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Defense, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Air Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Defense, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Air Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Fort Sam Houston ***
(added 1975 - Bexar County - #75001950)
Also known as Port of San Antonio
N edge of San Antonio, San Antonio
(4000 acres, 103 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Military
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-function: Military Facility
Current Function: Defense
Current Sub-function: Military Facility

Kelly Field Historic District **
(added 2003 - Bexar County - #03000626)
Also known as 1600/1700 Area
Roughly encompassing the 1600 abd 1700 Areas of Kelly AFB, San Antonio
(2250 acres, 31 buildings, 8 structures)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Quartermaster Corps, et.al.
Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival, Moderne
Area of Significance: Architecture, Military
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Defense, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Air Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function: Defense, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Air Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

King William Historic District **
(added 1972 - Bexar County - #72001349)
Also known as See Also:Bonham, James Butler, Elementary School
Roughly bounded by Durango, Alamo, Guenther Sts. and the San Antonio River, San Antonio
(460 acres, 74 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Single Dwelling

La Villita Historic District **
(added 1972 - Bexar County - #72001350)
Bounded by Durango, Navarro, Alamo Sts. and San Antonio River, San Antonio
(155 acres, 27 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Organizational, Single Dwelling

Lavaca Historic District
(added 2000 - Bexar County - #00000773)
Roughly bounded by S. Alamo St., S. Presa St., alley bet. Camargo St., Callahan Ave., Labor St., and Garfield Alley, San Antonio
(395 acres, 88 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Fire Station, Government Office, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Main and Military Plazas Historic District **
(added 1979 - Bexar County - #79002914)
Also known as See Also:70000741;75001956;75001949;77001426;75001956
Roughly bounded by San Antonio River, E. Nueva, Laredo, and Houston Sts., San Antonio
(870 acres, 60 buildings, 2 structures, 3 objects)
Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Colonial, Late Victorian, Early Commercial
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Commerce
Cultural Affiliation: Spanish Settlement
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Museum, Religious Structure

Maverick--Altgelt Ranch and Fenstermaker-Fromme Farm **
(added 1979 - Bexar County - #79002915)
Also known as 41 BX 493;41 BX 494;41 BX 495;41 BX 496;41 BX 497;41 BX 498;
Address Restricted, San Antonio
(9250 acres, 13 buildings)
Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Davis,William E. & Phineas J., Frome,Daniel
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Social History, Art, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Industry, Prehistoric, Community Planning And Development
Cultural Affiliation: German Settlement
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Camp, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Company
(added 2002 - Bexar County - #02001060)
1305 E. Houston St., San Antonio
(40 acres, 4 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Simpson, W.E., et.al.
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Industry, Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse
Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Communications Facility

Miraflores Park
(added 2004 - Bexar County - #04001176)
Also known as Miraflores Alumni Park
800 Hildebrand, San Antonio
(45 acres, 1 building, 9 objects)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Rodriguez, Dionicio
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Art
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Park, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Park, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Mission Parkway ***
(added 1975 - Bexar County - #75001953)
Also known as See Also:Espada Aqueduct;San Jose Mission National Historic
Along San Antonio River, San Antonio
(24000 acres, 52 buildings, 13 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Other, Colonial
Area of Significance: Military, Prehistoric, Engineering, Architecture, Art, Religion
Cultural Affiliation: Native American, Spanish
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Water Works
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Museum, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Monte Vista Residential Historic District
(added 1998 - Bexar County - #98001421)
Roughly bounded by Hildebrand, Stadium, N. St. Mary's, Asby, and San Pedro Sts., San Antonio
(5450 acres, 1704 buildings, 5 structures, 9 objects)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Quadrangle, The ***
(added 1974 - Bexar County - #74002059)
Grayson St., Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio
(88 acres, 7 buildings, 2 structures)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Military
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Defense, Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Military Facility, Plaza, Public Works
Current Function: Defense, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Military Facility, Plaza, Public Works

Randolph Field Historic District ***
(added 1996 - Bexar County - #96000753)
Also known as Base Administration Building
Randolph Air Force Base, off Pat Booker Rd., 18 NE of San Antonio, San Antonio
(4050 acres, 341 buildings, 7 structures)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: multiple
Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival, Moderne
Area of Significance: Military, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-function: Air Facility
Current Function: Defense
Current Sub-function: Air Facility

San Antonio City Cemeteries Historic District, Old
(added 2000 - Bexar County - #00000772)
Also known as Eastside Cemetery Historic District
Roughly bounded by Nevada, New Braunfels, Paso Hondo, Palmetto, Potomac, St. James, Pine, E. Commerce, Dakota, Monumenta, San Antonio
(1030 acres, 10 buildings, 71 structures, 55 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Art
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Funerary
Historic Sub-function: Cemetery
Current Function: Funerary
Current Sub-function: Funerary

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park ***
(added 1978 - Bexar County - #78003147)
Also known as See Also:Yturri-Edmunds House
Mission and Espada Rds. and San Jose Dr., San Antonio
(4774 acres, 4 buildings, 2 structures)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Other, Colonial
Area of Significance: Religion, Military, Agriculture, Commerce, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum

Source of the River District **
(added 1978 - Bexar County - #78002894)
Also known as Incarnate Word College;41BX289;41BX282;41BX283;41BX284;41BX2
Address Restricted, San Antonio
(1300 acres, 1 building)
Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Poinsard,Jules
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation: Post Archaic, Archaic, Mid 19th Century Industrial
Period of Significance: 9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1900-1750 AD
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Village Site, Water Works
Current Function: Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function: Camp, College, Single Dwelling

South Alamo Street-South Mary's Street Historic District
(added 1984 - Bexar County - #84000026)
Also known as King William Neighborhood;See Also:Alamo Methodist Church;Ja
Bounded by the San Antonio River, S. Alamo, S. St. Mary's, and Temple Sts., San Antonio
(1750 acres, 330 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Southern Pacific Depot Historic District
(added 1979 - Bexar County - #79002917)
Also known as St. Paul Square Historic District;See Also:Southern Pacific
Roughly bounded by Crockett, Chestnut, Galveston, and Cherry Sts., San Antonio
(200 acres, 31 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Southern Pacific Railroad
Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival, Gothic, Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion, Transportation, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Business, Rail-Related

Stations of the Cross and Grotto at the Shrine of St. Anthony de Padua
(added 2004 - Bexar County - #04001170)
100 Peter Baque Rd., San Antonio
(less then 1 acres, 1 structure, 14 objects)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Rodriguez, Dionicio
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Art
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)


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