National Register of Historic Places

Alamo Stadium and Gymnasium

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Listed
September 7, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000651

About this property

Alamo Stadium is a horseshoe-shaped football and soccer stadium in the Monte Vista Historic District of San Antonio, Texas. Nicknamed "The Rock Pile" due to its primarily limestone construction it was completed in September 1940 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The stadium is currently owned and operated by the San Antonio Independent School District as a high school football and soccer facility. It has a seating capacity of 18,500, making it the 3rd largest high school stadium in the state of Texas. Soccer club Corinthians FC of San Antonio were tenants.

Location

110 Tuleta Dr.
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
29.46514, -98.47991

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONART
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Grass Fight (Texas Revolution)
1835Early Republic
1.8 mi
Siege of the Alamo
1836Early Republic
2.7 mi
Siege of San Antonio / Béxar (October–December 1835)
1835Early Republic
2.9 mi

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When was Alamo Stadium and Gymnasium listed on the National Register?

Alamo Stadium and Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Alamo Stadium and Gymnasium?

Alamo Stadium and Gymnasium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Alamo Stadium and Gymnasium is recorded as the industrial era.

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