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Miraflores Shines on TPR

May 22, 2018. If you're a Texas Public Radio fan, then you probably heard Jack Morgan's story on Miraflores this past Friday. Jack interviewed me about Dr. Aureliano Urrutia’s garden, and expertly wove together an overview of family history and current restoration efforts at this unique garden. Read more>>>

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Rivard Report Review of PK25

March 3, 2017. Elise Urrutia told the story of a magnificent garden that sat on what was the far-northern edge of San Antonio more than 100 years ago. Miraflores, located on Hildebrand Avenue adjacent to the University of the Incarnate Word, would have far more than 20 slides to fill if it could talk. Read more>>>

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Local Heroes

October 31, 2016. After my last article on Miraflores in the Rivard Report, Pat Jimenez contacted me.  She and her husband had aquired a piece which originally resided in the garden, and they wanted to return it. Read more>>>

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Doctor Urrutia's Lost Garden

October 1, 2016. In 1921, Doctor Aureliano Urrutia, an accomplished physician, built a garden at the northern edge of San Antonio.  Located at the corner of Hildebrand and Broadway, it was an expression of his connection to his native Mexico. After 1960, the garden suffered from neglect and active destruction. Read more>>>

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