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The Long Barrack, the oldest building in San Antonio, was built in 1724 as a convento or residence for priests and was originally part of the Mission San Antonio de Valero, now known as the Alamo. It was later used as a Spanish army barrack and hospital, a fortress, a United States Army quartermaster depot, a general store, and, since 1905, a shrine and museum maintained by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The Long Barrack and the church next door are the only remaining buildings of the Alamo. Although the Alamo holds a special place in Texas history, these two buildings embody a story rooted in Spain, France, and Mexico, extending across the American Southwest, with consequences that have helped shape today’s world.
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