Map of Monte Vista
Most of the properties in the neighborhood we constructed during what is called San Antonio's "Gilded Age" which ranged from 1890 to 1930. This is recognized as the most extensive and intact neighborhood of this era in Texas...The neighborhood received national landmark status on December 10, 1988 and has been listed on the National Register of Historical Places...
Monte Vista by Donald E. Everett
One reason for the district's ability to survive the urban decay that destroyed such neighborhoods elsewhere is suggested in the exhaustive National Register nomination form, prepared by Maria Watson Pfeiffer:
The resulting array of architectural styles summarizes a booming period in San Antonio's history when popular national design trends influenced local tastes.
The strength of the neighorhood comes not only from those who call it home but also from the variety of styles of housing to include an attractive mix of Queen Anne, Hollywood bungalow, Georgian, Moorish and Victorian era architecture that gives Monte Vista its unique feel.
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