Main and Military Plazas Historic District
Historic district in Texas, United States
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Main and Military Plazas Historic District is a historic district in San Antonio, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, with a boundary increase in 2019.[1]
LocationRoughly bounded by San Antonio River, E. Nueva, Laredo, and Houston Streets, San Antonio, Texas
Coordinates29°25′27″N 98°29′37″W
Built1722
ArchitectMultiple
Main and Military Plazas Historic District | |
Spanish Military Governor's Palace | |
  Location within Texas  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by San Antonio River, E. Nueva, Laredo, and Houston Streets, San Antonio, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°25′27″N 98°29′37″W |
| Built | 1722 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Early commercial, Late Victorian, Spanish Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002914 (original) 100004489 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 11, 1979[1] |
| Boundary increase | October 7, 2019 |
The area encompasses the old Presidio San Antonio de Béxar,[2] where the Spanish troops and the military governor of Texas were stationed.[3]
It includes the following separately-listed Registered Historic Places, one or more of which are National Historic Landmarks:
- Spanish Governor's Palace,
- Vogel Belt Building Complex (restored for city offices),
- Church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe, also known as the Cathedral of San Fernando
- Bexar County Courthouse
See also
- O. Henry House Museum
- Holiday Inn Express Riverwalk Area, a contributing structure, formerly the county jail
- Alamo Plaza Historic District