Publication Date

2019

Collection

Capstones

Contributor

Sara Ramirez, The Esperanza Center for Social Justice and Peace, the Schaefer Branch for the San Antonio Public Library, Casa Navarro, the Bustillo family, Josephine Mendoza

Advisor

Lindsey Wieck, Aaron Moreno, Jenny Hay (Office of Historic Preservation)

Description

This project articulates the importance of the preservation of adobe structures in San Antonio. In it, I identify and map adobe structures that remain today using an accessible digital platform. This project incorporates community engagement including stories of local residents of San Antonio and providing public workshops.

Keywords

adobe, urban, adobe structures, Indigenous, Moorish/Spanish cultures, Tejanos, mestiza, Navarro, Bustillo, GIS, mapping, spatial history, community engagement, workshops

Document Type

Text

Medium

manuscript

Format

pdf

Size or Duration

18 pages

Publisher

Digital Commons at St. Mary's University

City

San Antonio, Texas

Returning to Roots: Adobe Structures in San Antonio

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