La Villita in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
La Villita
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2015
1. La Villita Marker
Inscription.
La Villita, “The Little Village”, settled about 1722 as “The Town of the Alamo". Here General Martin de Perfecto Cos signed the Articles of Capitulation to Texians December 11, 1835 and General Santa Anna's artillery battery fired on defenders of the Alamo in March, 1836. Later, home to German, Polish and French immigrants. Restored 1939-41 by National Youth Administration and Works Progress Administration artisans under direction of the City of San Antonio as a living memorial to the heritage of early Texas, its people, and the arts and crafts of Pan America. Designated as both a National and a City historic district.
La Villita, “The Little Village”, settled about 1722 as “The Town of the Alamo". Here General Martin de Perfecto Cos signed the Articles of Capitulation to Texians December 11, 1835 and General Santa Anna's artillery battery fired on defenders of the Alamo in March, 1836. Later, home to German, Polish and French immigrants. Restored 1939-41 by National Youth Administration and Works Progress Administration artisans under direction of the City of San Antonio as a living memorial to the heritage of early Texas, its people, and the arts and crafts of Pan America. Designated as both a National and a City historic district.
Location. 29° 25.304′ N, 98° 29.27′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in La Villita. It is at the intersection of South Alamo Street and Villita Street, on the right when traveling south on South Alamo Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 South Alamo Street, San Antonio TX 78205, 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: Bombach House and Store (a few steps from this marker); Gray-Guilbeau House (within shouting distance of this
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
