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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 168 attractions in San Antonio
Traveler Description: Adobe building built in the mid-1700s for the Spanish presidio, now a major tourist attraction.
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Attraction type: Historic home, Government building, Museum, Other, History museum
Address: 105 Plaza de Armas San Antonio, TX
Tel: 210/224-0601

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“Good example of old San Antonio”
4 of 5 stars
LisaWayne
Tennessee
Aug 10, 2008

My husband and I toured this home in April. We thought this a perfect example of what we had envisioned homes to look like in this area. The grounds were very nice to walk also. more

“Step back in time.”
5 of 5 stars
ricka..
boston,ma.
Jun 16, 2008

This is a great example of a spanish style house of the 18th century. The walls are at least 2-3 feet thick and the courtyard and gardens are beautiful. Watch your head walking between rooms as the people must have been a bit smaller then! There were two people working the day I visited and they were very helpful answering... more

“pretty neat”
3 of 5 stars
Shpnfrk830
Cedar Lake, Indiana
Mar 8, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

we went there on a "ghost tour" and then we went back the next day. It was a very neat place to walk around. I don't recommend taking small children as they will get bored easily. more

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105 Plaza de Armas, San Antonio, TX
Tel: 210/224-0601