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

Casa José Antonio Navarro

Photographed By Brian Anderson, February 16, 2019

1. Casa José Antonio Navarro Marker

Inscription. Casa José Antonio
Navarro
has been designated a
National Historic
Landmark

Home of statesman and historian José Antonio Navarro (1795-1871), signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, a writer of the State Constitution, and champion of civil rights for Tejanos

This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America

Erected 2016 by National Park Service - United States Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 3555.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 29° 25.389′ N, 98° 29.846′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of South Laredo Street and West Nueva Street, on the right when traveling north on South Laredo Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 228 South Laredo Street, San Antonio TX 78207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Fight for an Independent Texas: From a Spanish Province to a Republic (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Casa Navarro (about 400 feet away); O. Henry House (about 400 feet away); Laredito and the Tale of Two San Antonios

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(about 500 feet away); Urban Renewal and the Expansion of Government Buildings (about 500 feet away); A Poor Settlement Takes Shape at the Northern Frontier of New Spain (about 500 feet away); Dolorosa Street (about 500 feet away); The Healing Arts West of the Creek (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

More about this marker. The Texas State Historical Survey Committee (predecessor to the Texas Historical Commission) designated the Navarro House to be a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and placed a medallion without the usual accompanying plaque in 1962.

Also see . . . Navarro, Jose Antonio - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on March 11, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)

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Photographed By Brian Anderson, February 16, 2019

2. Casa José Antonio Navarro

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.