Spanish Governor’s Palace

Today, the only building that still stands of the Presidio San Antonio de Bexar is the Spanish Governor's Palace. It is one of the oldest residential buildings still standing in Texas. The building is a long one-story, U-shaped stone structure covered in stucco that surrounds a traditional Spanish patio and courtyard. The building was likely finished around 1749, the date given on the keystone above the front entrance that bears the carved, double-headed eagle from the coat-of-arms of Spanish King Ferdinand VI (or Habsburg). Visitors can still see this today. Eventually, Ignacio Perez, governor of Texas from 1815 to 1817 and former Spanish captain, purchased the home, and the title remained with his heirs until the City of San Antonio bought it in 1928. The one-story masonry and stucco structure features ten rooms, a grand courtyard and a fountain, and is alleged to be haunted.

Admission costs 5USD per person