August 6, 2023. Dr. Aureliano Urrutia often took on surgeries that no other doctor would attempt. He considered this operation in 1917 to be his most challenging and his most inspired. It was an early success in several fields of surgery and solidified his reputation as a great surgeon; continuing a legacy begun in Mexico as that country’s top physician, and bringing pride to San Antonio as a budding medical city…. Read more >>>
June 11, 2023. On the occasion of Dr. Aureliano Urrutia’s birthday this month, here is a tribute given on the occassion of his 48th birthday, in 1920, by the esteemed writer Nemesio García Naranjo, an attorney, writer, and friend of Urrutia’s both in México and in exile here in San Antonio. Feliz cumpleaños y descanse en paz… Read more >>>
April 26, 2023. Join us Saturday, May 13, JUNE 24, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. for the Conservation Society’s Historic Preservation Month Seminar on Miraflores. With Logan Wagner, PhD, FAIA, Anne Elise Urrutia, and Claudia Guerra. We will explore Miraflores’ cultural and historical significance, and motivations and challenges for the garden’s potential restoration. FREE to the community. Read more >>>
December 28, 2017. San Antonio's tricentennial year will commemorate Doctor Don Aureliano Urrutia's life and legacy in many ways. I am so excited that this amazing man and his work will be remembered during our city's very special anniversary. Read more>>>
August 26, 2017. From his survey of Houston Street, architect Tim Palomera first became interested in the Urrutia family, because he knew that Doctor Urrutia had built an office complex between Laredo and Santa Rosa Streets, where the Rosa Verde Towers now stand. The complex included offices for himself and his physician sons, an outpatient surgical facility, and Farmacia Urrutia, run by his pharmacist daughter. Read more>>>
July 30, 2017. Ground crews have carefully uncovered several unexpectedly large walkways that have been buried underneath tons of gravel/dirt (up to 2 feet deep) for almost 40 years. Miraflores was the unique garden expression of Dr. Aureliano Urrutia, who came to San Antonio from Mexico City in 1914. Read more>>>
June 11, 2017. Phase IV will highlight a bronze statue of Urrutia, given to him in 1940 by a grateful patient from Mexico City. Urrutia placed it at the center of a 36-foot reflecting pool and constructed around it an “outdoor room” with a brick walkway encircling the fountain, surrounded by “walls” of trees and shrubs. Read more>>>
March 22, 2017. I'm excited to announce my book about the garden at Miraflores. My great grandfather, Dr. Aureliano Urrutia, created this unique and mysterious place almost 100 years ago. The book will portray the cultural landscape that Miraflores was when he was alive. Read more>>>
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>>>
February 21, 2017. PechaKucha: 20 slides x 20 seconds per slide = almost 6 1/2 minutes! Come see 8 people present their passions, including yours truly. Read more>>>
