Arsenal in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Hugman House
King William Historic District
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 8, 2023
1. The Hugman House Marker
Inscription.
The Hugman House. King William Historic District. This 2-story Craftsman style home was built in the early 1920's. It was the residence of the Riverwalk architect Robert H.H. Hugman from 1927 through 1930 following his return to San Antonio from New Orleans, La. In 1929 Hugman proposed his “idea” to the conservation society and city hall. This “idea” was for the city to abandon the flood control plan of “paving over” the San Antonio river through the city, and instead to turn the “Great Bend of the River” into an urban park with restaurants, shops, apartments, and of course a river walkway. His plan was enthusiastically accepted, and he was appointed project architect for the “Riverwalk”, Paseo del Rio. The home was converted from a single family residence into four apartments in 1970.
This 2-story Craftsman style home was built in the early 1920's.
It was the residence of the Riverwalk architect Robert H.H. Hugman
from 1927 through 1930 following his return to San Antonio from
New Orleans, La. In 1929 Hugman proposed his “idea” to the
conservation society and city hall. This “idea” was for the city
to abandon the flood control plan of “paving over” the San
Antonio river through the city, and instead to turn the “Great
Bend of the River” into an urban park with restaurants, shops,
apartments, and of course a river walkway. His plan was
enthusiastically accepted, and he was appointed project
architect for the “Riverwalk”, Paseo del Rio. The home
was converted from a single family residence into four
apartments in 1970.
Location. 29° 24.734′ N, 98° 29.641′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Arsenal. Marker is at the intersection of Madison Street and East Johnson Street, on the right when traveling south on Madison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 Madison St, San Antonio TX 78204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. King William Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination submitted for the district, which includes the Hugman House and was listed in 1972. (Prepared by Wayne Bell and Roxanne Williamson, Texas State Historical Survey Committee; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Hugman, Robert Harvey Harold (1902–1980). Robert Hugman realized that the Great Bend could be freed from even low rising water if there were gates at each end, thus permitting businesses to open directly onto riverside walkways without fear of water flowing indoors. As the bypass channel was being completed in 1929, Hugman included such gates in a plan he called The Shops of Aragon and Romula. (Lewis F. Fisher, Handbook of Texas,
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 8, 2023
2. The Hugman House Marker
Texas State Historical Association) (Submitted on October 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
