{"id":19139,"date":"2013-04-04T18:23:49","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T23:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/?p=19139"},"modified":"2016-09-20T17:00:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T14:00:44","slug":"san-antonios-king-william-neighbourhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/san-antonios-king-william-neighbourhood\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio’s King William Neighbourhood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today had perfect weather for a walking tour! Upon my host Teri’s recommendation, I contacted San Antonio Walks<\/a> for their King William neighbourhood tour. They didn’t have any other takers for their 9:45 a.m. tour today, but they called me this morning to ask if I wanted to join the 1:45 p.m. tour. Indeed!<\/p>\n

‘King William’ was actually Wilhelm of Prussia. This neighbourhood was mostly built by affluent Germans in the mid-1800s. There is a lot of focus on the Spanish influence in Texas, but not so much of just how much the Germans contributed to this state. And, yet, there is German everywhere, especially in the town names, such as Gruene<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The King William neighbourhood had a real downslide in the early 1900s but came back up in the middle of the 20th century and is now one of the most prized neighbourhoods in the city. It is filled with beautiful mansions and more modest homes, all abutting tree lined streets, and within walking distance to the San Antonio River and the Riverwalk.<\/p>\n

Our guide, Gary, had so much information about the history of the houses and his beloved city and the architecture. I couldn’t even begin to try to summarize it. I put as much info as I could in the photo gallery, but, really, I can’t do justice to a two-hour tour that cost just $16!<\/p>\n\n\t\t