Active Seniors

• Commander's House
• Gill Community Center
• Granados Adult and Senior Center
• Lion's Field Adult & Senior Citizens Center

The Commander's House

Commander's House Adult and Senior Citizens Center
Address:	645 S. Main, 78204
Phone:	210-207-3010
Hours:	Monday - Friday: 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fee:	$5 annual fee for participants 60 and over; $10 for participants 18 to 59
Center Director:	Gloria De La Cruz-Sandoval
Newsletter	June/July 2013 PDF (489 kb) (570 kb)
Lunch Menu:	June 2013 PDF (258 kb)

ArtAbility Winners List

Painting and Drawing:
1st - Flight by Jeanette Lowell
2nd - Captured Spirit by Sharee Shermer
3rd Place - Rosies by Jesee G. Zamarron

Photography
1st - Wildflowers 2012 by Mario Briseno
2nd: Sunset in Paradise by Sid Lawrence
3rd: Hill Country Blue by Robert E. Lodes

Jewelry Making
1st - Crocheted Necklace and Earrings by Kathryn A. Torres
2nd - Bracelet by Ruben E. Garcia
3rd - Necklace and Earrings by Gloria Cano

Pottery/Ceramics/Sculpting
1st - Red Fringe Vessel by Sandra M. Pitman
2nd - P.I. by Diana Ramos
3rd - Bowl by Harriet Last

Fibers/Crafts
1st - Bailando Folklorico by Amada Dimas
2nd - Jungle Fantasy by Yolanda Ruiz
3rd - Purple Maze by Jan Gonzales O’Neill

Best in Show: Captured Spirit by Sharee Shermer

Peoples Choice: The Last Harvest by Inez C. Ojeda

Information

A hot home-cooked meal is served Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday at noon in partnership with H.E.B. The cost is $3 and a reservation is required. Every last Wednesday of the month, people with birthdays or anniversaries that month are honored with a musical presentation, cake or an ice cream social. Join us for a wonder social time!

Programming

The Commander’s House provides a wide array of programming for people 18 years of age or more:

• Safety Driving Classes
• Adventure Club
• Book Club
• Bunco, Bridge, Bingo, Dominoes, & Wii
• Crocheting, Knitting & Quilting
• Flower Making
• Guitar, Percussion, Keyboard and Recorder
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Holiday luncheons and Dances
• Karaoke & Line Dancing
• Low Impact Exercise & Step Aerobics
• Oil Painting, Water Color, Pottery and Sculpting
• Scrapbooking
• Stain Glass & Ceramics
• Travel club
• Weight Loss Support Group

History

In 1858, the U.S. Army chose San Antonio as the location for a permanent arsenal, an Army facility including buildings for storage of weapons and gunpowder. Previously located in rented buildings, including the Alamo, a site was purchased south of downtown on the San Antonio River.

The property included the old home of Dr. James M. Devine, and it was used to house the Arsenal's highest ranking officer. New Army buildings were constructed around it and the facility, though incomplete, was occupied by Confederate troops during the Civil War. The complex was finished after the war and in 1883, a new Commander's House was built on the Devine House site. When the roof was replaced and a wing added in about 1886, the house took on the appearance we see today.

Near the house, a small outbuilding pre-dates 1857 and is one of San Antonio's oldest residential buildings. When the Commander's House was no longer used by the United States government, it was declared surplus property and deeded to the City of San Antonio. The building has served as a popular Senior Citizen's Center since 1978.