30 oldest structures in the San Antonio area

Old First National Bank (1886)

This facility was started in 1866 at 239 E. Commerce by George Brackenridge, and is one of four charted banks in Texas. Old First National Bank (1886)

This facility was started in 1866 at 239 E. Commerce by George Brackenridge, and is one of four charted banks in Texas. Photo: Tyler White, SAEN Photo: Tyler White, SAEN Image 1 of / 75 Caption Close 30 oldest structures in the San Antonio area 1 / 75 Back to Gallery

San Antonio’s rich history is tied to its buildings as much as the events that occurred here. The area has structures that date as far back as the early 1700s.

The City of San Antonio’s Office of Historic Preservation helped the San Antonio Express-News track down the 30 oldest structures in the area.

The OHP researched the oldest and most prominent structures dating back to the construction of the missions in the early 1700s.

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Many of the structures we found were old homes of noteworthy Texans and others were structures with various ties to the missions scattered throughout the area.

Scroll through the slideshow above to see what the oldest structures are in San Antonio. You can see if your favorite historical landmark made the list.

One of the entries on the list was not included in the slideshow as photos of the structure were unavailable. That structure was the Block House/Old Fort, which is theorized to have been built between 1690 and 1716 and was used for refuge against hostile Native American attacks.

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