the last visual remnants of the Presidio San Antonio de Béjar. Traditionally known as the Spanish Governor’s Palace, it was the original comandancia (residence and working office) for the captains of the military garrison from 1722 until the early 1800s.The four rooms in the front of this palace were built in 1749 as the Captain’s House.The Conquistador.Arrival of the Canari Islanders in 1731..Jose de Azlor, the second Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo, born in Spain, and came to Mexico in 1712. He was appointed governor of Coahuila y Texas, and ordered a fort to be built at this location.Living room.Las Siete y Media Spanish Card Game.Second Bedroom.Late 1800s addition.This fireplace was the only one in the building prior to the 1930s restorations.This desk dates from the late 1800s. It was found in a house about three blocks from the palace that was built by Fernando Veramundi, a Spaniard who became one of early San Antonio’s richest and most influential merchants and public figures.This kitchen was added in the 1930s.Unusually cold weather for San Antonio. This is normally a water fountain in the patio garden.
