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| Location | San Antonio,Texas, USA |
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| Coordinates | 29°25′30″N98°29′45″W / 29.42500°N 98.49583°W /29.42500; -98.49583 |
| Built | 1749 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000741 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1970[3] |
| Designated NHL | April 15, 1970[1][2] |
TheSpanish Governor's Palace is a historicadobe from theSpanish Texas period located inDowntown San Antonio.
It is the last visible trace of the 18th-century colonialPresidio San Antonio de Béxar complex, and the only remaining example in Texas of an aristocratic 18th-centurySpanish Colonial in−town residence.[4] TheNational Geographic Society has named the landmark "the most beautiful building in San Antonio."[5] The building was designated aNational Historic Landmark in 1970.[3] It is now owned by the city, and is open to the public as a museum.
The building was constructed in the early 18th century, planned as early as 1722 and completed in 1749.[4] The keystone above the front entrance is marked with the coat-of-arms ofSpanish KingFerdinand VI and the date 1749.[5] The building was the residence and working offices of the localpresidio captain at first. Later, it became the home of the Spanish governors who lived in San Antonio.[6] The building later became the capitol building of the Texas region ofSpanish Texas in 1772.[7]
The Spanish built thePresidio San Antonio de Béxar to protect the area's missions, including theSan Antonio de Valero Mission (The Alamo) and the missions in the present daySan Antonio Missions National Historical Park, as well as the growing Spanish colony.
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The one-story masonry andstucco structure features ten rooms, a grandcourtyard and afountain, and is alleged to be haunted.[5]
The palace is located in between Market Square and theSan Antonio River Walk near the current city hall. The address is 105 Plaza de Armas, San Antonio.
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