Developer Jay E. Adams came to San Antonio from Denver in 1888 to invest in real estate. His main focus was an area north of the city that he named Laurel Heights. To set the standard for construction, he built this three-story Queen Anne-style house designed by Solon McAdoo and Albert P. Woolley. The home is built of rusticated limestone and wood. It features covered porches, wood shingle decoration, carved stone detailing, leaded and stained glass windows and elaborate metal work. Dazzling features of the home are the rounded corner tower, multi-planed roof and intricate front porch railing with griffins flanking the main entry. The two-story carriage house is built of brick and rusticated stone and has a rounded tower with conical roof. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2012
Jay Adams House
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Jay Adams House is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 2012. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4512, -98.4975 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Christ Episcopal Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Partee, Hiram, House, Roy and Madge Hearne House, and The Woman's Club of San Antonio.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017233. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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