Construction on the World Heritage Center that will serve as a gateway to the San Antonio missions is on track for opening in September.
Construction continues on the World Heritage Center in February as officials expect an official opening in the Summer.In just over a year, work on the World Heritage Center, a visitor center serving San Antonio’s Spanish colonial missions, has surpassed the halfway point and is on schedule to open Sept. 1. will serve as a gateway to the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site along with the Alamo in 2015.
Though the steel archways are up and hardscape and other materials are on site, ready for installation, the center is not just about the buildings, said Colleen Swain, director of theBehind-the-scenes work by the Witte Museum to create the center’s exhibits that help tell the stories of the people who have lived in the area is also underway, she said.
“The center is not huge,” said Geof Edwards, CEO at Alta . “It’s going to be like a little jewel box. It’s going to be nice and multifunctional punch above its weight class.” Edwards said the building is designed with spacious verandas that lead to amenities already on the campus. In addition to the plaza, the center is situated within steps of the Harvey E. Najim Family YMCA and the Mission Branch Library.
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