National Register of Historic Places

San Pedro Springs Park

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Listed
November 1, 1979
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
79002916

About this property

San Pedro Springs Park is located in the Bexar County city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. Surrounding the source of the springs, the 46-acre park is the oldest in the state of Texas. It is the location of a Payaya Indian village known as Yanaguana, and is the original site of the city of San Antonio. The park is alternately known as San Pedro Park. The park was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1965. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bexar County, Texas on November 1, 1979. Although it is often stated that it is the second oldest city park in the United States after Boston Common, it is at most the tenth oldest after Plaza de la Constitución in San Augustine, Florida among others.

Location

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
29.44736, -98.50117

Categories

PREHISTORICLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMILITARY
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Nearby Battles

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When was San Pedro Springs Park listed on the National Register?

San Pedro Springs Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1979.

What type of historic resource is San Pedro Springs Park?

San Pedro Springs Park is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for San Pedro Springs Park?

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