Spanish Governor's Palace, San Antonio, TX Photos

The Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio contains a section which dates from the first half of the 18th C. It was expanded several times and restored in the 1930s to its current purpose of a museum showing early Spanish lifestyles furnished with Spanish colonial furniture.

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Spanish Governor's Palace on Military Plaza. San Antonio, TX.Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Keystone with coat-of-arms of Spanish King Ferdinand VI above entrance of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Entrance of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Spanish Governor's Palace (1749) on Military Plaza. San Antonio, TX. On National Register.Spanish Governor's Palace (first half 18thC). San Antonio, TX. On National Register.Keystone (1749) with coat-of-arms of Spanish King Ferdinand VI above entrance of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Entrance of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Spanish Governor's Palace detail of door carving. San Antonio, TX.The Conquistador statue by Enrique Monjo at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Courtyard facade of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Courtyard fountain of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Spanish Governor's Palace detail of door carving. San Antonio, TX.The Conquistador statue (1977) by Enrique Monjo at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Courtyard facade of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Courtyard fountain of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Courtyard well of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Courtyard carved bench & colonial wooden door of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Courtyard arches of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Detail of adobe bricks at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Courtyard well of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Courtyard carved bench & colonial wooden door of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Courtyard arches of Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Detail of adobe bricks at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Room furnished as office with table for desk & document chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Early Spanish document chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Antique Madonna & Child on early Spanish table at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Embroidered coverlet at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Room furnished as office with table for desk & document chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Early Spanish document chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Antique Madonna & Child on early Spanish table at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Embroidered coverlet at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Embroidered animal on coverlet at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Spanish chairs at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Parlor at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Table in parlor at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Embroidered animal on coverlet at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Spanish chairs at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Parlor at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Table in parlor at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Corner fireplace in parlor at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Harp on table at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Niche with Spanish ceramics at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Painted ceramic pitcher & plate at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Corner fireplace in parlor at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Harp on table at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Niche with Spanish ceramics at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Painted ceramic pitcher & plate at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Two-seat bench at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Antique Spanish chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Romanticized room label as used in 1930s when Spanish Governor's Palace was reconstructed. San Antonio, TX.Carved Spanish lock chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Two-seat bench at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Antique Spanish chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Romanticized room label as used in 1930s when Spanish Governor's Palace was reconstructed. San Antonio, TX.Carved Spanish lock chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Carving details on Spanish chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Drop-front writing desk plus brazier in Captain's office at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Brazier embossing details at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Carved chest with lock at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Carving details on Spanish chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Drop-front writing desk plus brazier in Captain's office at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Brazier embossing details at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Carved chest with lock at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Oil lamp with shade plus writing implements on desk at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Oil lamp with shade at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Locking chest with painted lid of Mexico's eagle & snake at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Antique oil lamps at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Oil lamp with shade plus writing implements on desk at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Oil lamp with shade at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Locking chest with painted lid of Mexico's eagle & snake at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Antique oil lamps at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Brass Spanish stirrups at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Spanish colonial bedroom at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Painted Spanish colonial headboard from Catalonia at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Brazier for room heating at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Brass Spanish stirrups at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Spanish colonial bedroom at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Painted Spanish colonial headboard from Catalonia at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Brazier for room heating at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Late 1800s addition at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Late 1800s fireplace at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Desk owned by Fernando Veramendi of San Antonio at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Carving detail of desk owned by Fernando Veramendi of San Antonio at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Late 1800s addition at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Late 1800s fireplace at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Desk (2nd half 19thC) owned by Fernando Veramendi of San Antonio at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Carving detail of desk (2nd half 19thC) owned by Fernando Veramendi of San Antonio at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Santeros-type carving at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Dining room at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Ceramic cups & plates at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Spanish carved chest at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Santeros-type carving at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Dining room at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Ceramic cups & plates at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Spanish carved chest (18thC) at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Ceramic painted dish at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Staircase to loft at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Kitchen at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Kitchen fireplace stove at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Ceramic painted dish at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Staircase to loft at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Kitchen at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Kitchen fireplace stove at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Vessels on kitchen table at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Vessels on kitchen table at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Wrought iron kitchen balance at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Painted Spanish pitcher at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Vessels on kitchen table at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Vessels on kitchen table at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Wrought iron kitchen balance at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.Painted Spanish pitcher at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.
Painted Spanish bowl at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.


Painted Spanish bowl at Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio, TX.


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