Paseo del Rio
River Walk
River Walk
After the flood in 1921, the need for flood control threatened the beauty of the San Antonio River. In 1924, the founders of the fledgling San Antonio Conservation Society took city commissioners on a boat tour of the river and presented a puppet show to convince them of the need to preserve the city’s scenic attractions, such as the river and the missions. In 1929, architect Robert H.H. Hugman introduced his plan for “The Shops of Romula and Aragon” with designs for river walkways, staircases, bridges, and landscaping. The WPA constructed these features between 1938 and 1940. In May 2009, the Museum Reach expansion of the River Walk opened, extending north along the San Antonio River to the San Antonio Museum of Art and the historic Pearl Brewery complex.
Today, the Paseo del Rio or River Walk is one of America’s most unique urban linear parks. The Museum Reach includes public art installations, lush landscaping, a scenic grotto, and a lock and dam system. The southern Mission Reach extension of the River Walk connects all of the San Antonio missions.
Today, the Paseo del Rio or River Walk is one of America’s most unique urban linear parks. The Museum Reach includes public art installations, lush landscaping, a scenic grotto, and a lock and dam system. The southern Mission Reach extension of the River Walk connects all of the San Antonio missions.
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Paseo del Rio River Walk
250-298 River Walk St
San Antonio, TX 78205
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R.H.H. Hugman Historic Tour
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