The Alamo

18. South side, view across plaza from the southwest

Mission San Antonio de Valero, Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Bexar County,

Mission San Antonio de Valero, Convent, Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Bexa

Mission San Antonio de Valero, Church, Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Bexar

Alamo Madre Acequia, East of Alamo Street, North of Durango Boulevard,

Alamo Roman and Portland Cement Company, Brackenridge Park, San Antoni

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 6 records ↗

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When was The Alamo listed on the National Register?+

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was The Alamo built?+

1718.

Source: Wikidata

Can I visit The Alamo?+

Probably. Places of this type are usually open to the public, but the record lists no hours; the official website will have them.

Source: Official website

Where is The Alamo?+

Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The nearest national park unit is San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, 9 miles away.

Source: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

What does the The Alamo listing include?+

The listing counts 4 contributing resources. Those are 3 buildings and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Are there historic photographs or drawings of The Alamo?+

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for The Alamo?+

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near The Alamo?+

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Cranes Mill Park, 34 miles away. North Park is 35 miles away, and Potters Creek Park is 36 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at The Alamo?+

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000808. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.