Alamo Plaza Historic District | |
 1917 Postcard depicting the Alamo Plaza | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by S. Broadway, Commerce, Bonham and Travis Sts. San Antonio, Texas  United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°25′31″N 98°29′8″W / 29.42528°N 98.48556°W |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001425 |
| Added to NRHP | July 13, 1977[1] |
The Alamo Plaza Historic District is an historic district of downtown San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] It includes the Alamo, which is a separately listed Registered Historic Place and a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
In the early eighteenth century, when, upon arrival of Spanish Catholics, local Native Americans asked the Franciscan missionaries for permanent shelter and protection from rival tribes, they were provided shelter within the missions in exchange for conversion to Christianity. They were also given Spanish names.[2]
Alamo Plaza's layout and landscaping were designed and supervised by city alderman Anton Wulff during the late 19th century. In recognition of his work on behalf of the area, local business leaders presented him with a gold-topped walking stick, engraved with words of appreciation.[3]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Alamo Plaza". www.sanantonio.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Arthur J. "Wulff, Anton Friedrich". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 18, 2012.