Spanish Governor's Palace
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Inside of Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio, Texas
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 Spanish Governor's Palace
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| Location | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Built | 1749 |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000741 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1970[1] |
| Designated NHL | April 15, 1970[2] |
The Spanish Governor's Palace is a National Historic Landmark in downtown San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. Built in the first half of the 18th century. It is considered the sole remaining example of an aristocratic early Spanish house in Texas.[3] The National Geographic Society has called the landmark "the most beautiful building in San Antonio."[4]
History
The building was constructed in the early 18th century, possibly as early as 1722.[3] The keystone above the front entrance is marked with the coat-of-arms of Spanish King Ferdinand VI along with the date 1749.[4] The building was actually the residence and working offices of the local presidio captain, and not the palace for the region's Spanish governor.[5] The building later became the capitol building of the Tejas region of Spanish Texas in 1722.[3]
Description and location
The one-story masonry and stucco structure features ten rooms, a grand courtyard and a fountain, and is alleged to be haunted.[4]
The palace is located in between Market Square and the San Antonio River Walk near the current city hall. The address is 105 Military Plaza.[6]
References
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and [1] PDF
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Spanish Governor's Palace at the City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Spanish Governor's Palace at the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau
- ↑ SPANISH GOVERNOR'S PALACE from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ↑ Spanish Governor's Palace entry at the National Historic Landmarks registry
External links
- Spanish Governor's Palace – official web page of the Center City Development & Operations Dept.
- Spanish Governor's Palace – Handbook of Texas Online
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