Westside Cultural Resource Survey

The Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) has partnered with the Westside Preservation Alliance (WPA), the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, the Westside Development Corporation (WDC), the San Antonio Conservation Society, the Old Spanish Trail Centennial (OST 100), and other volunteers to launch a Westside Cultural Resource Survey. This is an ongoing initiative to identify, document, and protect places of cultural, historical, and architectural significance on the Westside of San Antonio.

We've worked with local partners to identify more than 90 historic places and potential districts important to the Westside community. See the Westside Potential Landmarks(PDF, 13MB) for details.

Landmark Designations

Phase I

A Kick-Off Event was held in February 2011. A Westside Potential Landmarks Meeting was held on August 13, 2012, to solicit community feedback. Many of the properties identified during the survey have been recommended eligible for local landmark designation. A meeting for owners of these properties was held on December 11, 2012.

Twenty-two of the Phase I properties were designated as local historic landmarks by City Council on March 21, 2013. See the Phase I Designated Westside Landmarks(PDF, 1MB) for the full list.

Phase II

Phase II of the landmark initiative began with a public meeting for property owners on September 10, 2013. The presentation(PDF, 8MB) from the meeting is available.

Twenty-three Phase II properties were designated as local historic landmarks by City Council on July 19, 2014. View the full list of Phase II Designated Westside Landmarks(PDF, 2MB).

Ongoing Community Involvement

Future phases may include additional properties or districts. Due to the extensive input provided by the community to develop the list of Westside potential landmarks, historic designation may be initiated by OHP to allow for additional public process should any of the potential landmarks become threatened with demolition.