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The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution in which American folk heroes James Bowie and Davy Crockett were killed. [4]
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution.Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States).
The lavish Opera House was a theatre which seated 1500 and an exclusive men's club, the San Antonio Club, kept rooms in the building. 307 Alamo Plaza A three-story masonry building, this vacant structure was probably built in the 1950s, replacing the Old Mexican Consulate. 309-315 Alamo Plaza A series of one-story buildings.
Alamo National Bank Building: Alamo National Bank Building: May 10, 2006 : 105 S. St. Mary's St. San Antonio: Part of San Antonio Downtown and River Walk Historic District 4: Alamo Plaza Historic District: Alamo Plaza Historic District
The Menger Hotel is an historic hotel located in downtown San Antonio, Texas, US, on the site of the Battle of the Alamo. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as a contributing building in the Alamo Plaza Historic District. [1]
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Recent excavations unearthed artifacts presumably from the 1813 Battle of Medina south of San Antonio.
Building Image Location First Built Notes The Alamo: San Antonio: 1718 Part of the San Antonio Missions, listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Site of the Battle of the Alamo. Alamo Mission Long Barracks: San Antonio: c. 1724 The Alamo Chapel and Priests quarters and convent (Long Barracks) in San Antonio.