Cadena House

Address: 11025 Pomona Park Drive
Appraisal District shows address as Aspen Park Drive

Francisco Cadena was an early Bexar County colonist and immigrated here on or prior to October 1, 1837. He received Headright Grant No. 385 for 1,280 acres of land on July 8, 1847 in Survey No. 267 ¾. As stated in the Headright, the land was “situated on the Waters of Leon Creek” beng a part of Survey No. 267 ¾. J. Marnoch and A. Cadena were the chain carriers for the survey. Cadena was a trail driver and a trader, an occupation continued by his son, Maximo Cadena.

Descendants of Francisco Cadena revealed he was born in Zaragosa, Mexico in 1808 and died in 1858 along the Camino Real on his way back from Port Arthur , Texas. Francisco was a trader and had taken a herd of cattle down to Port Arthur. He died along the trail and was buried somewhere near that city. He is believed to have been residing in Presidio in 1830 according to family oral history.

The Cadena family built a two-story limestone block house that is still in use. Based on the construction style, form and materials, the house probably dates to the mid-19th century, possibly as early as the 1840s when Cadena was granted his headright grant on the Leon Creek. The house is a three bay fascade with central hall, rectangular in shape with double wooden porches running on both sides along the length of the house.

Source: City of San Antonio Historic Designation Resolution