Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Texas - Bexar County - Vacant / Not In Use
Bexar County Texas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 30 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Mission San Francisco de la Espada (Boundary Increase), Aztec Theater, Elmendorf, Emil, House, First National Bank of San Antonio and Menger Soap Works.

Several famous people are associated with these Bexar County historic places including George Brackenridge, Emil Elmendorf and Gutzon Borglum.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bexar County places including Hannibal Pianta, Adams and Adams, Alfred Giles, Wahrenberger & Beckman, G. Voorhees, George Brackenridge, Franz Schultz, Jugenfeld,E., & Co., Kelwood Co. and Heath & Kinsey Construction Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Bexar Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Gothic.

Aztec Theater (added 1992 - - #92001403)
Also known as Aztec Theater and Office Building
104 N. St. Mary's St. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pianta,Hannibal, Kelly,Robert B.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant, Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Central Trust Company Building (added 1982 - - #82004492)
Also known as South Texas Building
603 Navarro St. , San Antonio
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Professional
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
City Public Service Company Building (added 1995 - - #95001422)
Also known as Petroleum Commerce Building
201 N. St. Mary's St. , San Antonio
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Elmendorf, Emil, House (added 1980 - - #80004077)
509 Burleson St. , San Antonio
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Giles,Alfred
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Elmendorf,Emil
Significant Year:
1884
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
First National Bank of San Antonio (added 1972 - - #72001348)
Also known as Old San Antonio National Bank;Brackenridge Bank
213 W. Commerce St. , San Antonio
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brackenridge,George
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Historic Person:
Brackenridge,George
Significant Year:
1885, 1886
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Franklin, Thomas H., House (added 1986 - - #86001135)
105 E. French Pl. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Davis,Eugene, Gordon,James Reily
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Vacant/Not In Use
Friedrich Complex (added 2002 - - #02001059)
Also known as Friedrich Building
1617 E. Commerce St. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business
Goad Motor Company Building (added 1997 - - #97001530)
Also known as Goad--Riata Cadillac Company
317 Lexington Ave. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
SMITH, HARVEY P.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Halff, A. H., House (added 1986 - - #86002180)
601 Howard St. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ayres,Atlee B.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Harrison, John S., House (added 2006 - - #06000551)
14997 Evans Rd. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Albrecht, Arnold
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
International & Great Northern Railroad Passenger Station (added 1975 - - #75001951)
Also known as Missouri Pacific Station
Medina and Houston Sts. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stewart,James, & Co., Page,Harvey L.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Krause House (added 2010 - - #10000469)
8551 Pearsall Rd , San Antonio
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nentwich, Heinrich, Krause, Anton Sr.
Architectural Style:
Other, No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Lee, Robert E., Hotel (added 1996 - - #96000063)
111 Travis St. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Maverick Building (added 1995 - - #94001593)
606 N. Presa , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schoenfield, Charles, Harrington, L., and Company
Architectural Style:
Skyscraper
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Menger Soap Works (added 1973 - - #73001958)
400 block of N. Laredo St. , San Antonio
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Company (added 2002 - - #02001060)
1305 E. Houston St. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Simpson, W.E.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Communications Facility
Meyer Pottery Archeological Complex (41BX128) (added 1990 - - #90000299)
Also known as 41BX128;Black Hill Pottery
Address Restricted , Atascosa
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Industrial German-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Mission San Francisco de la Espada (Boundary Increase) (added 1974 - - #74002324)
Also known as See Also:Mission San Francisco de la Espada
Espada Rd. , San Antonio
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Monastery of Our Lady of Charity (added 1999 - - #99000719)
Also known as House of the Good Shepherd
1900 Montana , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Murphey, James, Dielmann, Leo J.
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Navarro, Jose Antonio, Elementary School (added 1978 - - #78002892)
Also known as Navarro Elementary School
623 S. Pecos St. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Klauss & Witte, Phelps & Shand
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Old Lone Star Brewery (added 1972 - - #72001354)
Also known as See Also:Old Lone Star Brewery (Boundary Increase)
200 West Jones Ave. , San Antonio
Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wahrenberger & Beckman, Jugenfeld,E., & Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Processing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
San Antonio Casino Club Building (added 1980 - - #80004078)
Also known as Casino Club
102 W. Crockett St. , San Antonio
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heath & Kinsey Construction Co., Kelwood Co.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
San Antonio Drug Company (added 1994 - - #94000453)
432 W. Market St. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simpson, W. E., Company, Adams and Adams
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
San Antonio Loan and Trust Building (added 1976 - - #76002006)
235 E. Commerce St. , San Antonio
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Voorhees,G.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
San Antonio Water Works Pump Station No. 2 (added 1981 - - #81000625)
Also known as Brackenridge Park Station;Millrace Building;Borglum Studio
Brackenridge Park , San Antonio
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Borglum,Gutzon,et al.
Significant Year:
1885, 1915
Area of Significance:
Art, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Public Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Schroeder-Yturri House (added 1975 - - #75001954)
1040 E. Commerce St. , San Antonio
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Southern Pacific Depot Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002917)
Also known as St. Paul Square Historic District;See Also:Southern Pacific
Roughly bounded by Crockett, Chestnut, Galveston, and Cherry Sts. , San Antonio
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Southern Pacific Railroad
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival, Classical Revival, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Industry, Commerce, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Rail-Related
Staacke Brothers Building (added 1980 - - #80004079)
Also known as Staacke Building;Exchange Furniture Building
309 E. Commerce St. , San Antonio
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gordon,James Riely
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sullivan, Daniel J., Stable and Carriage House (added 1988 - - #78002895)
314 Fourth St. , San Antonio
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Giles,Alfred
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Ursuline Academy (added 1969 - - #69000201)
300 Augusta St. , San Antonio
Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Poincard,Jules
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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