La Villita in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kitchen
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2015
1. Kitchen Marker
Inscription.
Kitchen. . As early as 1877, this land was the site of an adobe residence where Mrs. Kate Womble operated a boarding house popular among travelers to San Antonio. The house appeared on the 1873 city map. The Sanborn Insurance maps show it as late as 1904. The street, now named for King Philip V of Spain, who ruled from 1700 to 1746, was previously called Womble Alley. By 1927 the adobe house had been demolished. The property remained vacant until the NYA restoration of La Villita. This building was built at that time and was designated a kitchen in a 1952 map. It was later enclosed for use as a shop.
As early as 1877, this land was the site of an adobe residence where Mrs. Kate Womble operated a boarding house popular among travelers to San Antonio. The house appeared on the 1873 city map. The Sanborn Insurance maps show it as late as 1904. The street, now named for King Philip V of Spain, who ruled from 1700 to 1746, was previously called Womble Alley. By 1927 the adobe house had been demolished. The property remained vacant until the NYA restoration of La Villita. This building was built at that time and was designated a kitchen in a 1952 map. It was later enclosed for use as a shop.
Erected by La Villita Tenants Association and the San Antonio Conservation Society. (Marker Number L.)
Location. 29° 25.298′ N, 98° 29.341′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in La Villita. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Simon Bolivar (a few steps from this marker); St. Philip's College (a few steps from 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 399 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
