Section 8:
Contact
Information of
Responsible
Authorities
8.a Preparer
8.b Official Local Institution Responsible
for Management of the Property
8.c Other Local Institutions
8.d Official Web Address
8.e Acknowledgements
8. Contact Information of
Responsible Authorities
8.a Preparer
Paul T. Ringenbach, Ph.D.
Los Compadres de San Antonio
Missions National Historical Park
6701 San José Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78214
(210) 922-3218, (210) 922-6800 (fax)
[email protected]
8.b Official Local Institution Responsible
for Management of the Property
Susan Snow
Archaeologist/World Heritage Coordinator
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
2202 Roosevelt Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78210
(210) 534-8875 x243, (210) 843-9028 (cell)
[email protected]
Stephen Morris
Chief, Office of International Affairs
U. S. National Park Service
1201 Eye Street, NW (0050)
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 354-1800
[email protected]
8.c Other Local Institutions
Sue Ann Pemberton
President
San Antonio Conservation Society
107 King William
San Antonio, Texas 78204
(210) 224-6163, (210) 224-6168 (fax)
[email protected]
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Ellen McCaffrey
President General
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas
510 E. Anderson Lane
Austin, Texas 78752
(512) 339-1997, No fax service available
[email protected]
Kaye Tucker
Project Manager
Texas General Land Office
1700 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 463-5256
[email protected]
Susan Chandoha
Executive Director
Los Compadres de San Antonio
Missions National Historical Park
6701 San José Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78214
(210) 922-3218, (210) 922-6800 (fax)
[email protected]
Father David Garcia
Director
Old Spanish Missions, Inc.
PO Box 7804
San Antonio, Texas 78207
(210) 357-5602, (210) 223-8247 (fax)
[email protected]
Suzanne Scott
General Manager
San Antonio River Authority
100 E. Guenther Street
San Antonio, Texas 78204
(210) 227-1373
[email protected]
Estela Avery
Executive Director
San Antonio River Foundation
PO Box 830045
San Antonio, Texas 78283
(210) 224-2694, (210) 302-3692 (fax)
[email protected]
William J. Chiego
The John Palmer Leeper Director
McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels
San Antonio, Texas 78209
(210) 824-5368, (210) 805-1760 (fax)
[email protected]
Katherine C. Luber, Ph.D
The Kelso Director
San Antonio Museum of Art
200 West Jones
San Antonio, Texas 78215
(210) 978-8100, (210) 978- 8182 (fax)
[email protected]
Marise McDermott
President and CEO
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas 78209
(210) 357-1924, (210) 357-1882 (fax)
[email protected]
Angelica Docog
Executive Director
Institute of Texan Cultures
UTSA HemisFair Park Campus
801 E. Cesar Chavez
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 458-2251, (210) 458-2205 (fax)
[email protected]
Dr. Steve Tomka
Director
Center for Archaeological Research
University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249
(210) 458-4378, (210) 458-4397 (fax)
[email protected]
Frank Faulkner
Public Service Manager
Texana/ Geneaology Collection
San Antonio Central Library
600 Soledad
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 207-2514, No fax service available
[email protected]
Mark Wolfe
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
PO Box 12276
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-6100, (512) 475-4872
[email protected]
Virginia Nicholas
Chair
Bexar County Historical Commission
Bexar County Courthouse
100 Dolorosa
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 335-6684, No fax service available
[email protected]
Lori Houston
Director
Center City Development Office
City of San Antonio
PO Box 839966
San Antonio, Texas 78283
(210) 207-3914
[email protected]
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Casandra Brown Matej
Executive Director
San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau
203 S. St. Mary’s, Suite 200
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 207-6700, (210) 207-6768 (fax)
[email protected]
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Felix Padron
Executive Director
Department for Culture & Creative
Development
City of San Antonio
PO Box 839966
San Antonio, Texas 78283
(210) 207-6966, (210) 228-0263 (fax)
[email protected]
Shannon Shea Miller, AICP
Historic Preservation Officer
Office of Historic Preservation
City of San Antonio
1901 South Alamo
San Antonio, Texas 78204
(210) 207-8316, (210) 207-7897 (fax)
[email protected]
Tom Shaw
President
South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
7902 Challenger Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 533-1600, (210) 533-1611
[email protected]
Marco Barros
President and CEO
Greater San Antonio Tourism Council
110 Broadway, Suite 360
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 886-9993
(210) 886-0064 (fax)
[email protected]
Ben Brewer
President
Downtown Alliance San Antonio
515 East Houston Street, Suite 100
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 225-3862
(210) 225-1569 (fax)
[email protected]
William Dupont
Director
Center for Cultural Sustainability
College of Architecture
The University of Texas at San Antonio
501 César E. Chavez Blvd.
San Antonio, Texas 78207
(210) 458-3178
[email protected]
8.d Official Web Address
San Antonio Missions World Heritage Nomination Information: www.missionsofsanantonio.org
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: www.nps.gov/saan
The Alamo / Mission San Antonio de Valero: www.thealamo.org
Las Misiones (Archdiocese of San Antonio): www.oldspanishmissions.org
Los Compadres de San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (official friends’ group of San Antonio Missions
National Historical Park): www.loscompadres.org
8.e Acknowledgements
The effort to produce a World Heritage nomination for the San Antonio Missions has been a total community
effort over a number of years. All property owners within the nomination boundary, all elected and appointed
officials at the federal, state, and local levels whose jurisdiction includes part of the property, all local
organizations and institutions with an interest in historic preservation, and the general citizenry have provided
continuing support. In addition, a number of national and international experts have contributed their expertise
and enthusiasm to the project.
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THE SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS WORLD HERITAGE TEAM (2006-2014)
Felix Almaraz, Susan Chandoha, Virginia Nicholas, Paula Piper, Paul Ringenbach, Susan Snow
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS WORLD HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Including representatives from: Archdiocese of San Antonio (Father David Garcia), Bexar County (Betty
Bueché), City of San Antonio (Shanon Miller), Daughters of the Republic of Texas (Melinda Tomerlin), General
Land Office of the State of Texas (Stephen Oswald, Kaye Tucker), Los Compadres de San Antonio Missions
National Historical Park (Susan Chandoha), National Parks Conservation Association (Suzanne Dixon), San
Antonio Conservation Society (Nancy Avellar, Sue Ann Pemberton), San Antonio Missions National Historical
Park (John Lujan, Alan Ragins, Mardi Arce), San Antonio River Authority (Suzanne Scott)
FINAL NOMINATION DOCUMENT PREPARATION (RESEARCH, WRITING, MAP PREPARATION)
Christopher Castillo, Anna Nau, Paul Ringenbach, Sarah Simister, Susan Snow
CONTRIBUTORS TO THE NOMINATION DOCUMENT
Felix Almaraz, Sharon Beyer, Laura Bott, Laura Burghardt, Julianne Burton-Carvajal, Christopher Castillo, Susan
Chandoha, Frances Coffey, Catherine Danner, George Dawson, William Doolittle, William Dupont, Sister María
Flores, Father David Garcia, Epifanio Hernandez, Daniel Hollifield, Robert Howen, Vicente Huizar, Monsignor
Balthasar Janacek, Lloyd Jary, Joyce Jones, Brother Ed Loch, John Lujan, Tom May, Alexandra McQueen, Rubén
Mendoza, Ivan Myjer, Anna Nau, Virginia Nicholas, Catherine Nishimuta, James Oliver, Carolyn Peterson, Paula
Piper, Charles Porter, Al Remley, Christiane Richardson, Paul Ringenbach, Rosalind Rock, Sylvia Rosas, Pam
Rosser, Krista Sherwood, Sarah Simister, Russell Skowronek, Greg Smith, Susan Snow, Beth Standifird, Mark
Tezel, Steve Tomka, Maria Torres, Sarita Turcotte, David Vekasy, Bruce Winders
REVIEWERS OF THE NOMINATION DOCUMENT
Gustavo Araoz, Stanley C. Bond, Jr., Phyllis Ellin, Gordon Fulton, Stephen Morris, Joseph Sánchez
MISSION DESCENDANTS AND INDIGENOUS PARTICIPANTS
Ruben Alvarez; Teresa Bustillos (Descendants of Mission San José); Yolanda Bustillos (Descendants of Mission
San José); Antonio Diaz (Pamaque Texas Indigenous Council); Richard C. Garay (Coahuilteco Research
Associates – Mission Concepción); Barbara Hernandez (San Antonio River Missions Descendants – Mission San
José); Epifanio Hernandez (San Antonio River Missions Descendants – Mission San José); John Hernandez (San
Antonio River Missions Descendants – Mission San José); Raymond Hernandez (Tap-Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation
– Mission San Juan); Vicente Huizar (Descendants of Mission San José); Mickey Killian (Tap-Pilam Coahuiltecan
Nation – Mission San Juan); Mary Jane Martinez; Rudy Perez (Pataleon Lipan Apache Mano de Perro – Mission
Espada); Jesus Reyes (Coahuilteco Research Associates – Mission Concepción); Pat Rios (Yanaguana); Rey Rios
(Tap-Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation – Mission San Juan); Cynthia Rodriguez Olivas Bustillo (Mission Espada);
Ronald Rocha; Rhett Smith (Americans United for Separation of Church and State); Maria Torres (Pacuache
Tilijaya Coahuiltecan Tribe of Texas); Hope H. Trevino (San Antonio River Missions Descendants – Mission San
José); Diane Uriegas (Texas Indigenous Council); Olivia Valero (Descendants of Mission San José)
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INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL EXPERTS
In 2012, a number of national and international experts met in San Antonio, reviewed our draft nomination, and
gave us great assistance and direction in preparing this final nomination document. Their names and institutions
and a brief discussion of the meeting can be found in Annex II.
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Financial and in-kind support for the preparation of the nomination of the San Antonio Missions to
the World Heritage List was provided by the following organizations: County of Bexar, State of Texas;
San Antonio Conservation Society; Los Compadres de San Antonio Missions National Historical Park; City of
San Antonio, San Antonio River Authority; National Parks Conservation Association; Ford, Powell & Carson
Architects and Planners, Inc.; and the National Park Service.
Special thanks to: William Dupont, San Antonio Conservation Society Endowed Professor at the University of
Texas at San Antonio and his 2012-2013 graduate architecture class that researched missions around the world
and designed the database for comparative analysis.
Also thanks to: Brian Eickhoff, Kelley Olmedo, and Felice Hunt at Texas Creative for their patience and
guidance through the design, production, and printing process.
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