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King William Historic District


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #35 of 175 attractions in San Antonio
Traveler Description:
Settled by wealthy German merchants in the late 1800s, San Antonio's first suburb consists of 25 blocks of historic mansions set amid lovely...... more » Settled by wealthy German merchants in the late 1800s, San Antonio's first suburb consists of 25 blocks of historic mansions set amid lovely landscaping. « less
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Historic walking area, Historic site
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Address: 1032 S. Alamo Street San Antonio, TX 78210
Tel: 210 227 8786
Fax: 210 227 8030

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2 of 5 stars
abby57   45 contributions
Lancaster PA
Jan 2, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We visited San Antonio in early December, 2008. I had researched "things to do" and brought my husband along for the self guided tour. We started at the Guenther House restaurant (excellent) and walked a few blocks to the San Antonio Conservation Society to pick up a brochure. That building is not open for tours, it is office space only.... more

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4 of 5 stars
LisaWayne   50 contributions
Tennessee
Aug 10, 2008

My Husband and I were here in April. We walked from the Hyatt on river walk. We walked the whole river walk till we got to Guenther House to have breakfast and then we started our walking tour of the houses just the two of us. We had down loaded a tour map before we left home. This map tells... more

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5 of 5 stars
travel1983   49 contributions
Fort Myers, Florida
Apr 25, 2008

At the very least take a drive down this small neighborhood. Some of the houses are beautiful and some will break your heart to see the state of disrepair they are in. It is very expensive to renovate these homes and I hear the property taxes in this neighborhood are sky high. Hopefully, more people with money will buy the... more

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4 of 5 stars
KLM1   173 contributions
Kitchener, Canada
Apr 6, 2008

We drove through two streets in the King William Historical District, and admired the many huge old homes. It would have been helpful to have a detailed map of the area, to point out interesting homes, etc. It reminded us a lot of Savannah, with the beautiful architecture, and lush greenery. Definitely worth a drive or walk through the area. more

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3 of 5 stars
TZK   138 contributions
Benicia, Ca
Apr 4, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

You can pick up a walking tour brochure at the San Antonio Conservation Society house at the start of the King William Historic District Walk. You can also print one from their website: http://www.saconservation.org/tours/sitevisits_kingwilliam.htm We enjoyed the walk but if we did it again, we would skip the 1 block loop over to Madison Street. Check out the Guenther House... more

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4 of 5 stars
adzonni   50 contributions
Columbia, s.c.
May 23, 2005
4
people found this review helpful

historical houses galore, and an OLD pedestrian bridge nestled in the hood. bike it or drive it. really nice architecture...a good half hour activity on your way to or after dinner...enjoy! more

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King William Historic District Address

1032 S. Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78210
Tel: 210 227 8786 Fax: 210 227 8030