Did You Know?

The King William Association Charter, asserting the organization’s purpose and intent, was submitted to the State of Texas on July 28, 1967. Seven purposes are listed in the KWA Charter; this article concerns the third.

3. The corporation shall systematically collect and preserve articles, documents, pictures, books, tools of agriculture, art, home furnishings, and other items representing the heritage and culture of home life, education, religion, government, and work (industry) in order to preserve same and make them available for study and use by writers and others and viewing by the general public. In this regard, special attention shall be devoted to the Pioneer-Residents of the King William Area.

The King William Association Charter was submitted to the State of Texas on July 28, 1967. The purpose of a Charter is to proclaim an organization’s purpose and intent. Seven purposes are listed in the King William Charter. This article is about the second purpose:

2. In pursuance of this basic purpose, the corporation proposes to restore historic buildings and to move to or construct in the King William Area of the City of San Antonio, Texas, other buildings around which to preserve the history of the City of San Antonio, Texas, in general and the King William Area in particular, which such structures not only preserved but made functionally useful in carrying out the purpose of the corporation.

The King William Association Charter, asserting the organization’s purpose and intent, was submitted to the State of Texas on July 28, 1967. Seven purposes are listed in the KWA Charter; this article concerns the first:

1. The corporation is organized and shall be operated for educational, recreational, and cultural purposes, especially the presentation and dissemination of understanding of the early life and cultures of the city of San Antonio, TX, and the Southwest as reflected in home life, government, religion, education, industry (work), and the arts and crafts.

Historic District designation is a “Zoning Overlay” administered by the City of San Antonio. Two additional zoning overlay districts within the boundaries of the King William Association include NCD-1 and RIO-4. Both NCD-1 and RIO-4 are Zoning Overlays. Each property within the boundaries of these districts has its own base zoning which determines the use of the property. For example, a building could be C-1 for commercial use, such as a retail store or a restaurant, or O-1 for an office use. The overlay zoning districts regulate the property’s architectural and site characteristics.