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Lavaca
The
Lavaca Neighborhood, one of the oldest remaining intact residential areas in San
Antonio, is bounded by Durango Boulevard, South St. Mary’s Street, IH-37 and
the Missouri-Kansas Railroad Line. The area was originally part of the Labor de
Afuera, the farmlands of Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo). Its homes
were built primarily by working-class families at approximately the same time
that more affluent San Antonians were building larger homes a few blocks away in
the King William neighborhood.
In
1941, housing in the northeastern section of Lavaca was razed and the Victoria
courts public housing project was constructed. Since that time, the
socioeconomic climate has prevented the comprehensive rehabilitation efforts
found in the King William neighborhood, but with the recent decision to demolish
the Courts, the neighborhood stands poised to become a model of a successful,
mixed income housing development. The King William Association is proud to have
the Lavaca Neighborhood as our close neighbor and friend.
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