Due to the urban planning and hard work of two local visionaries (George Brackenridge and Charles Anderson), what began as coveted Hill Country ranchland soon evolved into the tree-lined streets of Alamo Heights (officially established in 1922). Featured below, 235 Saint Charles ($299,000) was built in 1909 and has since been remodeled to enviable glory.Īs perhaps San Antonio’s most famous “vintage” community, Alamo Heights lives up to its lofty historic reputation. Today, Dignowity Hill is a local favorite, boasting modern touches and a wide variety of home inventory. Featured below, 1918 W Summit Ave ($249,999) is a prime example of the Deco District’s charming properties (built in 1925).Īn up-and-coming historic district in Central East San Antonio, Dignowity Hill has recently embodied the very textbook definition of “gentrification.” Originally a cluster of upper-class estates in the mid-19th century, Dignowity Hill eventually fell into disrepair, a status that would later invite visionary architects and ambitious renovators to re-imagine the neighborhood. Beloved for its beautiful homes, mature trees, and eclectic vibes, Monticello Park displays a wide array of gorgeous homes, featuring styles like Revival, English Tudor, Spanish Colonial, Greek, Italianate, Neoclassical, Mission, Craftsmen, English Stone Bungalow, and Art Moderne. During the late 1920’s, a group of developers transformed Monticello Park from a dairy farm into one of the most desirable neighborhoods in San Antonio. Because we simply can’t deny: They just don’t make these homes like they used to!Ī shoo-in for our list of nostalgic neighborhoods, Monticello Park is smack-dab in the heart of San Antonio’s “Deco District,” a community in Central West San Antonio known far and wide for its iconic 1930’s architecture and artistic culture.
So turn down your cell phone, put a vinyl on the record player, and let yourself drift off to simpler times as you peruse this list of our favorite historic neighborhoods in the Alamo City. Whether this retro-mania stems from rapid cultural change or a simple longing for memories gone by, we can’t deny it: history has a firm grip on our hearts (and home searches). Our television lineups are filled with science fiction, our iPhones are more advanced than Star Trek technology, and somehow Americans are more obsessed with nostalgia than ever before. We may have just turned the corner into the almost futuristic-sounding year 2018 (can you believe it?!), but it seems that Americans still can’t get enough of the past.