The Alamo staff and Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Alamo custodians, sought approval of a 134-foot-tall, 14.6-foot-wide banner that would hang on a windowless east wall of the Emily Morgan ...

The Alamo church was built by Spanish missionaries and local American Indians starting in 1724 as the chapel of the Mission San Antonio de Valero. It closed in 1793.

The Alamo's conservator, Pam Rosser, said Monday the limestone facade — at 3 feet thick — is in no immediate danger but the study provides more evidence of the need for preservation work ...

The Alamo is a former Franciscan mission in the heart of downtown San Antonio and it’s one of, if not the most, recognizable buildings in Texas. But have you seen it as far back as 140 years ago?

SAN ANTONIO — A chapel resembling the Alamo is providing a place of refuge and inspiration for inmates in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. About 50 volunteer inmates working around-the-clock 12 ...

Preservation stone mason Miroslav Maler uses a lift to work on the facade of the Alamo Monday Oct. 26, 2015 as visitors enter. Edward A. Ornelas, Staff / San Antonio Express-News.

They try on coonskin hats in the gift shop and pose for photos in front of the chapel’s iconic white limestone facade. The Battle of the Alamo, we’re told, is more or less a simple story: The ...

Alamo Chapel Safe, Despite Cracks: Engineer Published June 25, 2010 • Updated on June 25, 2010 at 9:00 am An engineering review has found that the Alamo chapel, despite cracks in the historic ...

SAN ANTONIO — As Texans observe today's anniversary of the 1836 battle for independence, concern looms over the structural integrity of the Alamo, and some say, the overall preservation of the ...

A study by a team of Texas A&M-led architecture researchers employing lasers and digital images shows the iconic west facade of the Alamo in downtown San Antonio is slowly eroding.