the property, about 1.5 acres, in 1832 (during the Mexican Texas period. The structures of limestone, caliche block, and adobe were built over the next 20 years or so. The site is situated in the heart of old San Antonio. The buildings were acquired and restored by the San Antonio Conservation Society, and the complex, including his one-story limestone home, kitchen, and a two-story store and offices, was opened to the public in October 1997. References Further reading and viewing David McDonald, Jose Antonio Navarro: In Search of the American Dream in Nineteenth-Century Texas, Texas State Historical Association, 2011. Defending Mexican Valor in Texas: Jose Antonio Navarro's Historical Writings, 1853–1857, Jose Antonio Navarro, David R. McDonald, Timothy M. Matovina, State House Press, October 1995, . In Storms of Fortune: The Public Life of José Antonio Navarro, written by Anastacio Bueno, M.A. thesis, University of Texas at San Antonio, 1978. Jose Antonio Navarro, co-creator of Texas, Baylor University Press, 1969, 127 pages, ASIN: B0006CAIBS. Remember the Alamo, American Experience; PBS documentary program (video recording), 2004.\==Further reading and viewing== External links Biography of José Antonio Navarro, written by an Old Texan, published 1876 and hosted by the Portal to Texas History Read Jose Antonio Navarro's entry in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas hosted by the Portal to Texas History. PBS American Experience, People & Events: José Antonio Navarro (1795–1871) 1795 births 1871 deaths Tejano slave owners People of Spanish Texas People of the Texas Revolution Texas state senators Businesspeople from San Antonio People of Texas in the American Civil War American people of Spanish descent People from Seguin, Texas American people of Corsican descent American city founders Navarro County, Texas 19th-century American politicians Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence Tejano politicians American people of Italian descent