National Register of Historic Places

Brackenridge Park

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Listed
August 3, 2011
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
11000513

About this property

Brackenridge Park is a 343.7-acre public park (139.1 ha) in San Antonio, Texas, United States, on the city's Broadway Corridor just north of downtown San Antonio. Brackenridge Park also refers to the district of the city where the park is located. It was created in 1899 from land donated to the city by George Washington Brackenridge. Attractions within the park include the San Antonio Zoo, the Witte Museum, the Japanese Tea Gardens, the Sunken Garden Theater, the Tuesday Musical Club, First Tee of San Antonio and the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge San Antonio Zoo Eagle train ride, which first opened in 1956. Other nearby attractions include the DoSeum and the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Inside the park, there are multiple baseball fields, playgrounds, pavilions, and walking trails.

Location

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
29.48704, -98.47319

Categories

ARCHITECTUREHISTORIC - ABORIGINALHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARTCONSERVATIONENGINEERINGENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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When was Brackenridge Park listed on the National Register?

Brackenridge Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Brackenridge Park?

Brackenridge Park is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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