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Architecture in the American city of San Antonio, Texas comes from a wide variety of sources, but many of the city's buildings mostly reflect Texas' Spanish and Mexican roots; with some influence from French builders, among others. Relatively rapid economic growth since the mid twentieth century has led to a fairly wide variety of contemporary ...
Universities and colleges in San Antonio (7 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in San Antonio" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.
The San Antonio Downtown and River Walk Historic District is an amalgamation of residential and commercial sites. 197 contributing properties and 50 non-contributing properties were taken into consideration when evaluating the area for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and also for the Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHL). The ...
The King William Historic District of San Antonio, Texas was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bexar County, Texas on January 20, 1972. [1] The area was originally used as farm acreage by the Spanish priests of the Misión San Antonio de Valero, and eventually parceled off for the local indigenous peoples of the area. [2]
Edward Steves (1829–90) was a San Antonio city alderman who had relocated to Texas from his native Germany. He and his wife Johanna maintained a family home on rural acreage in Kendall County. He ran the successful Steves Lumber Company [11] in San Antonio from 1866 to 1877. Steves was a civic leader in the San Antonio business community ...
San Antonio: 1749 Ruiz House: San Antonio: 1750 Mission San Jose: San Antonio: 1768–1782 Part of the San Antonio Missions; listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Zambrano House: San Antonio: 1780 One of the oldest residence in the city. It was built by Macario Zambrano whose most well known son, Juan Manuel, put down the 1811 Casas Revolt ...
Lake Flato has received over 300 design awards. Most notably, the firm was awarded the Architecture Firm of the Year Award from the American Institute of Architects in 2004. In 2013, the firm received the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, and in 2014, Lake Flato was inducted into the Interior Design Magazine Hall of Fame. [13]
Henry Truman Phelps (August 25, 1871 – December 4, 1944) was an American architect responsible for the design of many Texas county courthouses and other public and commercial buildings in San Antonio and around the state. Phelps was born in Anaqua, Texas, to Edwin McNamee and Mary Jane (née Bickford) Phelps.