Category:Espada Acequia

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English: The Espada Acequia or Piedras Creek Aqueduct — built in 1731, located in present day San Antonio, Texas.

The acequia was built built by Spanish missionaries and indigenous peoples to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San Francisco de la Espada, today part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
The Espada Acequia is still in use today, and is: an American Water Landmark, a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, a National Historic Landmark, a Historic District contributing property, and on the National Register of Historic Places.

This is a category about a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 66000809.

Espada Acequia

structure in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

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Instance of

Location

San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas
United States of America

Street address

Espada Rd., E of U.S. 281S

Heritage designation

National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places listed place
National Register of Historic Places contributing property (Mission Parkway, 1975–)
National Register of Historic Places listed place (NRHP structure, Espada Aqueduct, 1966–)
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (Mission San Francisco de la Espada Dam, Ditch and Aqueduct, 1969–)

Significant event

construction (1745)

Map

29° 18′ 16.4″ N, 98° 28′ 10″ W

Authority file
Q5398692 NRHP reference number: 66000809 LoC HABS/HAER/HALS place ID: tx0918
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Subcategories

This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

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Maps of Espada Acequia‎ (4 F)

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San Antonio Aqueduct‎ (5 F)

Media in category "Espada Acequia"

The following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total.

Aqueduct 01.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 722 KB
Espada Acequia 647.jpg 4,462 × 3,013; 3.31 MB
Espada Acequia, Diversion Dam, San Antonio River, Military Drive vicinity, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX HAER TEX,15-SANT.V,4B- (sheet 1 of 1).png 14,418 × 9,632; 5.06 MB
Espada Acequia, Piedras Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Piedras Creek east of Espada Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX HAER TEX,15-SANT.V,4A- (sheet 1 of 1).png 14,432 × 9,632; 4.15 MB
Espada Acequia.JPG 2,592 × 1,944; 1.45 MB
Espada Aquaduct1 (1 of 1).jpg 3,648 × 5,472; 19.23 MB
Espada Aqueduct TX NPS.jpg 1,080 × 720; 415 KB
Espada Aqueduct.jpg 1,024 × 684; 1.16 MB
Espada Dam, part of the Espada Aqueduct.jpg 1,024 × 682; 1.06 MB
GENERAL VIEW OF AQUEDUCT LOOKING SOUTHEAST - Espada Acequia, Piedras Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Piedras Creek east of Espada Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX HAER TEX,15-SANT.V,4A-1.tif 5,000 × 3,963; 18.9 MB
GENERAL VIEW OF DAM LOOKING WEST - Espada Acequia, Diversion Dam, San Antonio River, Military Drive vicinity, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX HAER TEX,15-SANT.V,4B-1.tif 5,000 × 3,975; 18.96 MB
GENERAL VIEW OF ESPADA ACEQUIA RUNNING THROUGH LEVEL TERRAIN - Espada Acequia, Piedras Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Piedras Creek east of Espada Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX HAER TEX,15-SANT.V,4A-2.tif 3,980 × 5,000; 18.98 MB
GENERAL VIEW OF ESPADA ACEQUIA SHOWING MASONRY RETAINING WALL - Espada Acequia, Piedras Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Piedras Creek east of Espada Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, HAER TEX,15-SANT.V,4A-3.tif 4,036 × 5,000; 19.25 MB
Espada Acequia, Piedras Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Piedras Creek east of Espada Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX HAER TEX,15-SANT.V,4A- (sheet 1 of 1).tif 14,432 × 9,632; 859 KB
Espada Acequia, Diversion Dam, San Antonio River, Military Drive vicinity, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX HAER TEX,15-SANT.V,4B- (sheet 1 of 1).tif 14,418 × 9,632; 1.17 MB
Mission Espada Aqueduct Texas.jpg 3,013 × 4,503; 2.62 MB
The Espada Acequia, or Espada Aqueduct, was built by Franciscan friars in 1731 in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was built to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San LCCN2014632828.tif 7,360 × 4,912; 206.9 MB
The Espada Acequia, or Espada Aqueduct, was built by Franciscan friars in 1731 in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was built to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San LCCN2014632833.tif 7,360 × 4,912; 206.9 MB
The Espada Acequia, or Espada Aqueduct, was built by Franciscan friars in 1731 in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was built to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San LCCN2014632835.tif 7,360 × 4,912; 206.9 MB
The Espada Acequia, or Espada Aqueduct, was built by Franciscan friars in 1731 in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was built to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San LCCN2014632836.tif 7,360 × 4,912; 206.9 MB
The Espada Acequia, or Espada Aqueduct, was built by Franciscan friars in 1731 in what is now San Antonio, Texas. It was built to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San Francisco de la LCCN2014632839.tif 7,360 × 4,912; 206.9 MB

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