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

Bolivar Hall

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2015

1. Bolivar Hall Marker

Inscription. Construction of Bolivar Hall was begun in 1940 and completed in 1941. The combination library, museum, and community center was dedicated to the promotion of inter-American peace, and was named in honor of South American patriot, Simon Bolivar. Bolivar Hall was constructed on the site of the Dechman Coffee Company warehouse and two small houses at 113 and 117 Nacional Street. A branch of the San Antonio Public Library operated here for several years, as well as a museum and information center.

The building was intended to be built of caliche blocks excavated from the site, but was built in a more contemporary way using limestone veneer. The buildings style is reminiscent of early buildings in San Antonio such as the old Ursuline Academy dormitory.

Erected by La Villita Tenants Association and the San Antonio Conservation Society. (Marker Number S.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 29° 25.29′ N, 98° 29.359′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in La Villita. It can be reached from King Philip Alley south of Villita Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Herrera House (a few steps from this marker); Tejada House (a few steps from this marker); The Weaving Building And Kiln (a few steps from this marker); San Martin House (a few steps from this marker); Caxias House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hessler House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hessler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Simon Bolivar (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2015

2. Bolivar Hall Marker

Bolivar Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2015

3. Bolivar Plaque

1783 ∙ Simon Bolivar ∙ 1830"On my honor and my life I swear that this arm shall never rest until it has delivered America from the yoke of the tyrants."
Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar, patriot, statesman and liberator, through whose efforts the light of freedom was brought to six South American countries.
Hero of two hundred bloody battles, he analyzed the conditions, political needs and the destinies of the nations for which he fought, foreseeing with rare precision the trend of their struggle for democracy.
Born at Caracas, Venezuela, July 24, 1783. He died in his forty-seventh year near Santa Marta, Colombia, December 17, 1830.

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 1,514 times since then and 115 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.