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Through a grant from the U.S. General Services Administration's Good Neighbor Program, the City's Office of Historic Preservation and Downtown Operations will enhance the downtown visitor experience with interpretive signage in Alamo Plaza and along historic Houston Street. Signage in Alamo Plaza will provide information regarding the Alamo as it existed in 1836.

A kiosk project will provide a self-guided walking tour of historic Houston Street. This adaptive reuse project reutilizes former telephone kiosks along downtown Houston Street. The series of eight kiosks between N. Alamo and N. Santa Rosa Streets will be equipped with informative panels on each side highlighting the history and architecture of Houston Street. Historic photos and text tell the story of Houston Street's development through the early 20th century. The tour extends from the imposing Federal Administration Building (former U.S. Post Office and Courthouse) at Alamo Plaza to the city's oldest hospital and burial ground (Santa Rosa Hospital and current Milam Square). Featured sites include the Gunter Hotel, Majestic and Empire Theaters, and more
Download the pdf of the walking tour here.