The Monte Vista Historic District is a neighborhood of about 3,000 people located in Midtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. The district stretches from the southern area near San Antonio College (Ashby Place) to its most northern point along Hildebrand Avenue (near the city of Olmos Park). It was designated as a local historic district in 1975 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Monte Vista began development in 1889 when real estate developers took an interest in a goat pasture about 2 miles north of Downtown San Antonio. Homes were built street by street, with different developers owning blocks at a time. Building was largely completed by the 1930s.
Government and infrastructure The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) serves Monte Vista from the Central Substation."Map of San Antonio Police Service Areas." City of San Antonio. Retrieved on March 29, 2010.
The United States Postal Service Laurel Heights Post Office is adjacent to and outside of Monte Vista."Post Office Location - LAUREL HEIGHTS ." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
Education Primary and secondary schools The district is within the San Antonio Independent School District."District Map ." Monte Vista Historical District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010. Most of Monte Vista is zoned to Cotton Elementary School, and Mark Twain Middle School, both outside of the district."Cotton Elementary Boundary Map ." San Antonio Independent School District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010."Mark Twain Middle Boundary Map ." San Antonio Independent School District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010. Some residents are zoned to Hawthorne K-8 Academy, also outside of the Monte Vista district."Hawthorne Academy Boundary Map ." San Antonio Independent School District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010. Edison High School, outside of the district, serves all of Monte Vista."Edison High Boundary Map ." San Antonio Independent School District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio operates the St. Anthony Catholic School (K-8) and the St. Anthony Catholic High School in Monte Vista."Map of Streets ." Monte Vista Historical District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010."St. Anthony Catholic School." St. Anthony Catholic School. Retrieved on March 25, 2010. "205 W. Huisache, San Antonio, TX 78212.""SACHS Home." St. Anthony Catholic High School. Retrieved on March 25, 2010. Keystone School, a K–12 private school, is in Monte Vista."About Keystone ." Keystone School. Retrieved on March 25, 2010. San Antonio Academy, a private PK-8 school for boys, is in Monte Vista."Academy Facts." San Antonio Academy. Retrieved on March 25, 2010. The Monte Vista Montessori School is also located in Monte Vista.
Colleges and universities The district is adjacent to Trinity University and San Antonio College.
Public libraries The Hannah Landa Memorial Library of the San Antonio Public Library is located in the district."Landa Library." San Antonio Public Library. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
References
External links Monte Vista Historical Association