Arsenal in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mary Virginia Burkholder

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 8, 2023

1. Mary Virginia Burkholder Marker

Inscription. Born in 1908, Mary Burkholder moved to San Antonio before 1913. She earned her teaching credentials in 1929 from Our Lady of the Lake College and passionately taught for decades at Jose Navarro Elementary School. In the late 1960s, Mary took on the task of documenting the condition and history of the houses in the historic King William neighborhood where she lived. In 1947, the King William Area Conservation Association formed to preserve their rich history. This effort was reinvigorated by Burkholder and others who formed the King William Association on July 28, 1967. As an active member until her death in 1997, she conducted extensive research and published two books on the area’s homes, preserving one of San Antonio’s oldest neighborhoods.

Erected 2017 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18742.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 29° 24.908′ N, 98° 29.475′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Arsenal. It is on Madison

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Street north of Beauregard Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 226 Madison St, San Antonio TX 78204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Altgelt-Isbell House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sartor House (about 400 feet away); Malvina Nelson House (about 400 feet away); Alexander and Blanche Joske House (about 400 feet away); Alfred Giles House (about 500 feet away); Charles F.A. and Emilie Hummel House (about 600 feet away); Oscar and Rachel Berman House (about 700 feet away); Gustav Blersch House (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 8, 2023

2. Mary Virginia Burkholder Marker

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 361 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.