Alamo Grounds Improvements – San Antonio TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 25.553 W 098° 29.155
14R E 549865 N 3255282
A timeline mural board on the west side of the Alamo Museum indicates that “depression-era public works projects” built the walls that now encompass the grounds of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMXTN3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2018
Views: 8
Living New Deal
The caption from a photograph in the September 1934 San Antonio Light reveals that FERA built the Roman-style stone arches that now run south from the façade of the Alamo chapel and built the garden area behind the chapel. Further research indicates that WPA and NYA workers built a wall around the perimeter of the grounds, the museum building, and demolished several old buildings on the property including the old central fire station where the DRT Meeting Hall would be built (this was previously submitted). Some sources suggest that restoration of the acequia that runs through the property may have been funded with federal funds.
Project type: Other
Date built or created: 1934-1938
Location: San Antonio, TX Alamo
City: San Antonio
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
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