Monte Vista Historic District
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The Monte Vista Historic District is a neighborhood of about 3,000 people located in
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.[1]
The United States Postal Service Laurel Heights Post Office is adjacent to and outside of Monte Vista.[2]
Education
Primary and secondary schools
The district is within the San Antonio Independent School District.[3] Most of Monte Vista is zoned to Cotton Elementary School, and Mark Twain Middle School, both outside of the district.[4][5] Some residents are zoned to Hawthorne K-8 Academy, also outside of the Monte Vista district.[6] Edison High School, outside of the district, serves all of Monte Vista.[7]
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.[8][9][10] Keystone School, a K–12 private school, is in Monte Vista.[8][11] San Antonio Academy, a private PK-8 school for boys, is in Monte Vista.[8][12] 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.[3]
Public libraries
The Hannah Landa Memorial Library of the San Antonio Public Library is located in the district.[13]
References
- ^ "Map of San Antonio Police Service Areas." City of San Antonio. Retrieved on March 29, 2010.
- U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "District Map Archived 2010-04-15 at the Wayback Machine." Monte Vista Historical District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
- ^ "Cotton Elementary Boundary Map Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine." San Antonio Independent School District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
- ^ "Mark Twain Middle Boundary Map Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine." San Antonio Independent School District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
- ^ "Hawthorne Academy Boundary Map Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine." San Antonio Independent School District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
- ^ "Edison High Boundary Map Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine." San Antonio Independent School District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Map of Streets Archived 2010-04-15 at the Wayback Machine." 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.
- ^ "About Keystone Archived 2010-03-17 at the Wayback Machine." Keystone School. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
- ^ "Academy Facts." San Antonio Academy. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
- ^ "Landa Library." San Antonio Public Library. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
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