Ximenes Chapel
a.k.a. Chapel of the Miracles
113 Ruiz St., San Antonio, TXThe small chapel at 113 Ruiz Street is all that remains of the original homestead of Juan Ximenez, a soldier in the Texas Army and an active participant in the battle that is known as the "Storming of Bexar" in December 1835, It dates to that era in Texas history when it was common for a family to set aside an area for the purpose of praying or honoring the family saints and is the only known chapel of this type to remain. Housing a Spanish-Colonial crucifix named "El Senor" credited with many wonders, the Chapel of the Miracles is an important element of San Antonio's Mexican-American culture.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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