Plaza de las Islas / Main Plaza, 1731

When the Canary Islanders, the first civilian settlers of San Fernando de Bexar, joined the military and mission populations, they made their homes on this plaza. Then, as now, the parish church was here, as well as many governmental and business buildings. This plaza still serves as the traditional center of business and government. Beginning in 2007, the City renovated Main Plaza with the permanent closure of N. Main Street and E. Main Plaza (once through-streets at the east and west sides of Main Plaza). Improvements including extensive landscaping, stonework, fountains, and other amenities have transformed Main Plaza into a central city gathering place for locals and visitors.

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02.0189, San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Library

03.0133, San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Library
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Plaza de las Islas /
Main Plaza, 1731
101-109 S Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
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