Goliad State Park Historic District
Why it's listed
Goliad State Park Historic District occupies prairie and riverside woodland along a bend of the San Antonio River southeast of Goliad, Texas. Developed mainly in the 1930s and 1940s with New Deal funds and Civilian Conservation Corps labor, it commemorates the region's Spanish and Texas Revolution history. Its 20 contributing resources include the reconstructed Mission Espiritu Santo, a stone custodian's residence and compound with Spanish Colonial-inspired details, stretches of US Highway 183 with limestone pylons and walls, and the 1939 granite monument marking the burial of Colonel James Fannin's men. The concrete Memorial Auditorium, completed in 1937 as a Texas Centennial project and designed by Raiford Stripling and Samuel Vosper, blends Mission Style and Beaux-Arts references in an Art Moderne form, with sculpted panels and a stadium. Fourteen newer utilitarian structures do not contribute. The district is nominated as significant at the state level.
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| Styles | Spanish Colonial (reconstruction); Art Moderne; NPS Rustic |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation |
| Acreage | 250 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Goliad State Park Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.