Strong Foundations

Conserving the Alamo Church requires expert teamwork, and an excavation against the outside of the church’s north wall exposes the foundation walls so preservation architects, structural engineers, and stone and moisture experts can assess them and develop the best treatment options. Archaeologists carefully record the historic features found in each excavation unit, and six feet down excavations revealed the base of the church foundation and evidence of later additions to the Convento Courtyard beside it, probably dating from the time when the Alamo was a Spanish mission. Only with strong foundations will the Alamo Church stand for generations to come.

San Antonio, Texas · United States