Neighborhood in San Antonio · Bexar County
King William
King William’s residential streets lie south of Downtown beside the San Antonio River.
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Villa Finale in King William, photographed in October 2020
Villa Finale in King William, photographed in October 2020
Creator: P. Hughes
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Historic houses, Villa Finale and self-guided walks south of Downtown
About King William
King William’s residential streets lie south of Downtown beside the San Antonio River. Nineteenth-century houses and later bungalows give the neighborhood a varied built landscape, while Villa Finale offers a museum and garden visit within those streets. The neighborhood association’s walking routes introduce historic exteriors and the families connected with them.
Larger historic houses and smaller later homes
King William developed on former agricultural land associated with Mission Valero. Most houses in the historic district were built between 1850 and 1899, with styles ranging from Queen Anne to substantial stone Romanesque buildings.
Later construction includes smaller Craftsman-influenced bungalows. The city distinguishes the local historic district from the National Register district; those mapped designations cover particular areas within the broader neighborhood.
Villa Finale at 401 King William Street
Villa Finale preserves the home, gardens and collections of Walter Nold Mathis, a preservationist associated with the neighborhood’s revival. The house stands at 401 King William Street, with grounds entrances on King William and Sheridan streets.
The museum offers house tours and public access to its grounds during its opening hours. Its collections and garden provide a visitor destination among the surrounding residential properties.
Audio walks and routes along the old acequias
The King William Association provides a free audio walking tour about neighborhood architecture and the people who lived in its houses. It also publishes four self-guided brochures, including routes along historic acequias.
These walks introduce building exteriors and street history. The association identifies Villa Finale as the historic house available for public viewing; the other houses on its routes are privately owned residences.
Check these on a visit
Try these in person before you commit to an address in King William.
- Use the association’s map to follow a historic street or acequia walking route.
- Find Villa Finale at 401 King William Street and use the museum’s current visitor information.
- Notice the mix of larger nineteenth-century houses and smaller bungalow forms from public streets.
Neighborhoods and districts near King William
The closest neighborhoods and districts in San Antonio, measured center to center.
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- Development history, house forms and historic district extentsCity of San Antonio — King William district historySource checked
- Walter Nold Mathis home, collections, address and visitor informationVilla Finale — Museum and gardensSource checked
- Audio tour, four brochures and distinction between exterior walks and museum accessKing William Association — Historic walking toursSource checked
- Neighborhood map and walking-tour linksKing William Association — Area mapSource checked
Photo credits
- Villa Finale in King William, photographed in October 2020Image credits and license
Villa Finale in King William, photographed in October 2020
Creator: P. Hughes
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes: Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.