San Antonio
Bexar County, Texas
29 25.208' N 98 29.301' W

Text: Erected as a school for children of German settlers, these historic buildings have served numerous educational and cultural purposes: 1858 – German – English school founded by the “Lateiner”, a group of German intellectuals. 1859 – Purchase of 60 varas on Alamo St. Cornerstone laid Nov. 10 for one-story limestone building on NE corner, dedicated to the poet Friedrich Von Schiller: architect G. Friesleben, builder Johann H. Kampmann. 1860 – One-story building added on SE corner. 1869 – Two-story limestone building on NW corner dedicated to scientist Baron von Humboldt. c. 1873 two 2-story brick buildings added to complete permanent structures on campus. 1897 – Property acquired by F. Groos amp; Mrs. Hulda Groos; half interest sold to G.W. Brackenridge. 1903 – Property conveyed to San Antonio Independent School district, public schools on site; 1903 – 1923 George W. Brackendridge Grammar School, 1923 -1925 Thomas Nelson Page Junior High School. 1925 – 51 San Antonio Junior College established under supervision of University of Texas, providing affordable higher education during the Depression. College moved to larger campus 1951. 1953 – Through preservation efforts of San Antonio Conervation Societly, title transferred from SAISD to City of San Antonio for use as offices. 1964 – Building restored for headquarters of Hemisfair, San San Antonio’s 1968 World’s Fair: Allison Peery, architect. 1979 – Plaza Nacional Corp. leased site from city. 1982 – Restoration and landscaping of building and grounds supervised by Ford, Powell amp; Carson, architects, to create Plaza San Antonio Conference Center.