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Espada Aqueduct

Espada Aqueduct is a historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000809.

San Antonio, Bexar County, TexasListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000809★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Espada Aqueduct?

The Espada Acequia, or Piedras Creek Aqueduct, was built by Franciscan friars in 1731 in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was built to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San Francisco de la Espada, today part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. The acequia is still in use today and is an National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark and a National Historic Landmark.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Espada Aqueduct
City
San Antonio
County
Bexar County
State
Texas
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000809
Resource type
structure
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
29.32934, -98.45566
When was Espada Aqueduct listed on the National Register?

Espada Aqueduct was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Espada Aqueduct located?

Espada Aqueduct is located in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas at approximately 29.32934, -98.45566. See the map above.

Is Espada Aqueduct a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Espada Aqueduct is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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