Welcome to Villa Finale’s inaugural blog posting! The staff at Villa Finale will be using this space to provide updates, information, and sneak peeks into the work we’re doing to prepare Villa Finale for its opening to the public.
Villa Finale was the home of Walter Mathis, a leading preservationist in San Antonio, Texas. Walter Mathis is recognized as a primary catalyst for the revitalization of the King William neighborhood, now a National Register Historic District. In addition to his work in King William, Mr. Mathis was an advocate for city and statewide historic preservation.
Walter Mathis was also a prodigious collector of artifacts of nearly every type; these collections fill Villa Finale. Mr. Mathis gave his home and collections to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2004, so the home could become the first National Trust Historic Site in Texas.
Stay tuned as we work toward our opening!
Orlando Cortinas
Sylvia M. Gonzalez-Pizana
The Blog of Villa Finale: Museum & Gardens 
June 5, 2008 at 2:00 am
The blog is great! What a great way to keep the neighborhood– and everyone else– involved in the wonderful restoration. We look forward to the ongoing saga. Maria Pfeiffer
June 20, 2008 at 2:31 am
i cant wait to get on a plane and visit my namesake
Thanks for the update!
January 19, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Thank you for your commitment and passion for preservation and restoration of San Antonio’s cultural resources. I wish you long success in this wonderful endeavor. Salude, Amor y Dinero for the new year. Garcias, you all.