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

The Lewis Limited School

Photographed by James Hulse, January 21, 2026

1. The Lewis Limited School Marker

Inscription. Mattie Lewis (b. 1862), a native of Kentucky, established an all-girls school in the Laurel Heights neighborhood by 1907. In 1912, she advertised the Lewis Limited School's "Permanent Home" on West Mulberry Avenue and purchased the property the next year. The new home held space for 12 boarding students. The school was the only girls' private school option in Laurel Heights at the time. Lewis School enrolled around 30 students per year with a handful of teachers, including Harold Morris and Ida Holman. The Lewis Limited School lasted until 1915, and Mattie later taught english and psychology in other schools.

Erected 2023 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23905.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 29° 27.414′ N, 98° 29.832′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Monte Vista. It is at the intersection of West Mulberry Avenue and Belknap Street, on the left when traveling east on West Mulberry Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 241 West Mulberry

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Ave, San Antonio TX 78212, 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: St. Anthony Catholic School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Belknap Place (approx. ¼ mile away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jay Adams House (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Woman's Club of San Antonio (approx. half a mile away); David J. and May Bock Woodward House (approx. half a mile away); Roy and Madge Hearne House (approx. half a mile away); Monte Vista Historic District (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 21, 2026

2. The Lewis Limited School Marker

The front view of the school building from the street.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 21, 2026

3. The Lewis Limited School Marker

The view of the school building from the street.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.