La Villita
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La Villita Historic District
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 La Villita Historic District
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| Location: | San Antonio, Texas |
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| Coordinates: | 29°25′13″N 98°29′20″W / 29.42028°N 98.48889°WCoordinates: 29°25′13″N 98°29′20″W / 29.42028°N 98.48889°W |
| Built: | 1845 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | Mission/Spanish Revival, Other |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: |
72001350 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | January 20, 1972 |
La Villita is an art community in San Antonio, Texas. There are many fine arts stores, gift stores and restaurants in the community. It is very close to The Alamo, the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, the Marriott Rivercenter, and the Hemisfair Park. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bexar County, Texas.
Twenty-seven houses or buildings are listed as notable in the district. Some of these are also notable individual listings.[2]The Cos House also became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1965.[3] The German-English School, became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962.[4] The Jack Hays House became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962.[5] Both of the two Aldrete Houses were named Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in 1966.[6] The Bombach House is also known as the Little Rhein Restaurant on the River Walk.[7] The German Methodist Little Church of La Villita, became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "La Villita San Antonio". Texas Historical Commission. http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=2072001350&site_name=La%20Villita%20Historic%20District&class=2001. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "Cos House". RTHL. Texas Historical Commission. http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=5029001072&site_name=Cos+House&class=5000. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "German-English School". Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Texas Historical Commission. http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=5029002178&site_name=German-Gugush+School&class=5000. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "Jack Hays House". Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Texas Historic Commission. http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=5507013365&site_name=Jack+Hays+House&class=5000. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "Aldrete Houses". Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks. Texas Historical Commission. http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=5507013326&site_name=Aldrete+Houses&class=5000. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ Gerem, Yves (2001). Marmac Guide to San Antonio. Pelican Publishing. p. 154. ISBN 978-1565548213.
- ^ "Little Church of La Villita". Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Texas Historical Commission. http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=5029003096&site_name=Little+Church+of+La+Villita&class=5000. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
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