Post by Rich Curilla on Sept 4, 2014 13:47:32 GMT -5
Thanks for posting these for me, Edward. The second picture is from an early version of my model following the now-commonly-held conjecture of what the west wall and S.W. corner were like based largely on Jake Ivey's conclusions. This is very close to what you are depicting in your model, with the exception of room sizes. Based on the archaeological dig in 1978-79, it was determined that an average for each room in the five three-room structures that formed the west wall was about 22 feet long (interior dimension). Yours seem to be a might shorter.
The first picture above is my model redo representing the new conclusions of Mssrs. Rick Range, Mike Harris and Craig Covner. Since Rick has re-translated the applicable mission inventories and uncovered some translation errors in the time-honored version, it appears that the five 3-room buildings (15 mission Indian houses)were contiguous (not separated and connected by later-built stone walls) and totally faced with an arcaded porch. The southern end of this long structure would have been the south end of the Trevino house. In the Trevino deed (I think 1828), it is indicated that only a 7 foot high stone wall continued to the S.W. corner. Any buildings (stone, adobe or jacal) that may have been against this wall would have been built after the completed stone wall and were some of the foundations discovered in the dig.
As with almost everything about the Alamo, opinions on the make-up of the west wall are now split down the middle. My effort on this version of the model was to help visualize the new conclusions. This, in exchange, brings out certain new questions -- and maybe answers -- in the continuing research.
The first picture above is my model redo representing the new conclusions of Mssrs. Rick Range, Mike Harris and Craig Covner. Since Rick has re-translated the applicable mission inventories and uncovered some translation errors in the time-honored version, it appears that the five 3-room buildings (15 mission Indian houses)were contiguous (not separated and connected by later-built stone walls) and totally faced with an arcaded porch. The southern end of this long structure would have been the south end of the Trevino house. In the Trevino deed (I think 1828), it is indicated that only a 7 foot high stone wall continued to the S.W. corner. Any buildings (stone, adobe or jacal) that may have been against this wall would have been built after the completed stone wall and were some of the foundations discovered in the dig.
As with almost everything about the Alamo, opinions on the make-up of the west wall are now split down the middle. My effort on this version of the model was to help visualize the new conclusions. This, in exchange, brings out certain new questions -- and maybe answers -- in the continuing research.