Comments by "1931Spanish Eclectic" (@SpanishEclectic) on "What is The Oldest House in Texas? (Spanish Governor's Palace)" video.

  1. This was a nice change from the lavish homes we've seen (and still enjoy seeing) on your channel. Of note to me are the l hollow logs that support the roof and allow rain water to run off. In the Territorial, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mission Revival, and Spanish Eclectic architecture styles of the 1920s and 1930s, roof vents in the parapet walls are an homage to this original feature. The vents are made from terracotta tile 'tubes', and it's often a challenge to keep birds from nesting in them, lol. My prior home had open beams and a three-quarter corner fireplace which was plastered, had a curved narrow tile mantel, and a niche above for one of those vintage radios. My current house has curved ceilings, arches, niches with shelves, and a built-in gum wood buffet. Here in San Diego, the Presidio (old Spanish military headquarters), Mission San Diego de Alcala, and the home of the wealthy Estudillo family dating from this period underwent restorations starting in the 1920s/30s.
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