Adina Emilia De Zavala (1861-1955) was an early preservationist in San Antonio, who along with Clara Driscoll, was instrumental in helping to save the San Antonio de Valero Mission (the Alamo).  Her family moved from Galveston to a ranch outside San Antonio in 1873, and she studied in Galves ...more

Alamo Masonic Lodge #44 was founded in 1847 and initiated the "lodge movement" in San Antonio. It was composed of local citizens and military members who were stationed at the Alamo. Freemasonry (or Masons) refers to a variety of fraternal organizations that promote morality and brother ...more

Albert Friedrich opened Albert's Buckhorn Saloon in 1881 on Dolorosa St. downtown where he offered patrons a drink in exchange for antlers. His father Wenzel Friedrich provided his famed horn furniture for the saloon.  The saloon changed locations downtown a number of times in the late 19th ...more

Alexander Joske was the son of Julius Joske, who established a store on Main Plaza known as J. Joske in 1867. Alexander and his brothers joined his father in the business and a new store, J. Joske and Sons, opened in 1873.  The store relocated again two years later as Joske Brothers, and it' ...more