Yturri-Edmunds House
Also known as: See Also:Mission Parkway Historic and Archeological District
Why it's listed
Built about 1859, this one-story adobe house on Yellowstone Street in San Antonio follows a triple-pen plan with a full-length front porch, 18-inch lime-plastered adobe walls on a limestone foundation, a standing seam metal roof and a rear lean-to. A limestone-lined acequia from about 1730, part of the irrigation system of Mission Concepción, runs beneath the north end of the house. The land came from the former mission holdings and was acquired by merchant Manuel Yturri de Castillo in the 1820s, then passed through his family until his granddaughter willed it to the San Antonio Conservation Society in 1961. The property was listed for its link to Hispanic settlement and for its architecture, as the best preserved of the few adobe houses left in San Antonio. The reconstructed mill, a moved carriage house and another moved house are noncontributing. Restoration included lime plaster repairs and a rebuilt porch.
Significance in brief: The house links the Spanish Colonial period and the Hispanic settlers of early Texas through its ties to Mission Concepción and the Yturri family. It is also described as the best preserved of the few remaining vernacular adobe houses in San Antonio. It is significant locally under Criterion A (Ethnic Heritage/Hispanic) and Criterion C (Architecture).
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 96000870, listed August 8, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 257 Yellowstone St., San Antonio |
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| County | Bexar County |
| Listed | August 8, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96000870 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1730 - 1946 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Other: Vernacular triple-pen |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Hispanic, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is a museum; the San Antonio Conservation Society has held the property since 1961 and carried out restoration work. The mill is a reconstruction, and the Oge Carriage House and Postert House were moved to the site. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Mission Parkway |
| Coordinates | 29.39811, -98.48745 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 96000870.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14711415
- This listing as JSON
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