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Edward Steves Homestead

San Antonio Conservation Society

Visit this elegant, three-story Victorian home built in 1876 for German immigrant Edward Steves, the founder of the Steves Lumber Company. The landscaped grounds include a carriage house, wash house, and former servants’ quarters converted to a visitors’ center.

Villa Finale

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Come visit the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s first historic site in Texas. Walter Mathis, who is widely recognized as the catalyst for the revitalization of the King William neighborhood, purchased and restored this ornate 19th century house, which he later gifted to the National Trust. All tours of Villa Finale are hosted by interpretive guides who will lead your experience through the 6,500 square-foot home and its collection of fine and decorative arts. 

Yturri Edmunds Historic Site

San Antonio Conservation Society

Please note that the Yturri-Edmunds site will be closed until 2014, while the city makes improvements to Mission Road as part of the Mission Trails Project.  This portion of the project is one of the last needed to complete the nine mile trail linking the Spanish missions from the Alamo to Mission Espada.

The Yturri-Edmunds home is one of the few adobe-block houses remaining in San Antonio. Built between 1840 and 1860, this house last belonged to local school teacher Ernestine Edmunds. Miss Edmunds’ grandfather, Manuel Yturri Castillo, received the land as a grant from the Mexican government in 1824.

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Walking Tour

Texas Trail LogoYou can walk the Texas Star Trail beginning at any point along its 2.6 mile length. The route can also be abbreviated, or walked in sections.

Each of the numbered locations is marked with a large red & blue aluminum Texas Star Plaque. 

Street addresses are also listed for those who wish to drive the route. Small star markers, with each star pointing direction, connect the large markers.

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