Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States Courthouse - San Antonio, Texas - People-Named Places on Waymarking.com

Federal courthouse built 1935-37 at a cost of approximately $1,864,000. The courthouse was designed by architect Ralph Cameron. The building was renamed the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States Courthouse in 2004 in honor of a former US. District Court Judge. The building is located on what was a portion of the Alamo battlefield.

Hipolito Frank Garcia (12/4/1925 - 1/19/2002) was born in San Antonio. After serving in World War II he went to college and then law school. He first worked for several years an assistant district attorney in Bexar County and then went in to private practice. Later he became a judge at a couple different levels. In 1980 he was appointed as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas by President Carter. He was first Mexican-American to hold a seat in the Western District. He was a well respected judge.

Year it was dedicated: 2004 Location of Coordinates: Entrance to courthouse. Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Federal Courthouse and US Post Office in the same building Related Web address (if available): Not listed

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