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Spanish Governor's Palace
Photo from the National
Historic Landmarks collection, courtesy of James Oliver
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The Spanish Governor's Palace is an
excellent example of a large Spanish colonial townhouse. Constructed
in 1749, it was used as the headquarters and residence of the captain
of the San Antonio De Bexar Presidio and dubbed the "Spanish Governor's
Palace." The residence was later the home of Ignatio Perez, governor
of Texas from 1815 to 1817. The one-story stuccoed stone building surrounds
a traditional Spanish courtyard. It also has wrought iron window grilles
and an entrance with a keystone bearing the Hapsburg coat of arms. The
Spanish Governor's Palace is the only remaining example in Texas of
an aristocratic 18th-century Spanish residence.
The Spanish Governor's Palace, a National
Historic Landmark, is located in the Main and
Military Plazas Historic District at 105 Plaza de Armas (between
Commerce and Dolorosa sts. behind City Hall) in San Antonio. It is open
Monday-Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday 10:00am to 5:00pm; closed Dec.
24-25, and New Year's Day. There is a small fee for admission. For further
information call 210-224-0601.
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