The San Antonio Conservation Society purchased the historic Jose Antonio Navarro houses in February of 1960. Restoration of the three limestone buildings on the site, built about 1850 for the famed Texas patriot and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, was started in 1962    under the direction of Brooks Martin, A.I.A. The Jose Antonio Navarro Houses were documented in 1936 under a Historic American Buildings Survey. Measured drawings and photographs are preserved in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.; and, on March 24, 1972, the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The main house, a one-story limestone structure with attic, is a fine example of Texas domestic architecture. The two-story square store and office building is noted for bold quoins. The detached kitchen is typical of early Texas architecture with front and rear porches. The San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation deeded the Navarro property to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in November 19, 1975. The property is open to the public and is maintained as the Casa Navarro State Historic Park.

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