Making a model of the Alamo is a popular project for students and individuals interested in the history of the site. Many maps and plats of the Alamo exist but discrepancies among them pose a problem for anyone who undertakes the task of building a diorama or model of the Alamo. The Alamo compound has seen many uses during its history and its structures have been altered repeatedly. Although it is impossible to determine the exact measurements of the buildings of the Alamo during the 1836 siege, the dimensions included in this packet are a close approximation of the Alamo compound at the time of the siege and battle. The following sources were consulted in researching the Alamo’s dimensions:

De Long, David G. ed. Historic American Buildings. Texas, Volume I. 2 vols.       New York:Publishing, Inc.,1979.
   
Everett, Edward, "Plan of the Alamo, 1847." Plan of the U. S. Depot at the Alamo. Originals in the National Archives. Copies available at the DRT Library.

Long, Charles J. "1836, The Alamo." San Antonio:The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, 1981.

Giraud, Francois. City Surveyor Drawings, City Engineers Office, Book 1. Made December 1849. Copies available at the DRT Library.

Hardin, Stephen L. Texian Iliad. Austin:University of Texas Press, 1994.

Lord, Walter. A Time to Stand. Lincoln, NE:University of Nebraska Press, 1961.

Nelson, George. The Alamo, An Illustrated History. Dry Frio Canyon, TX:Aldine Press, 1998.

Nofi, Albert A. The Alamo and the Texas War for Independence. Conshohoken, PA:Combined Books, 1992.

Potter, Reuben Marmaduke. The Fall of the Alamo: A Reminiscence of the Texas Revolution. SanAntonio:Printed on the Herald Steam Press, 1860.

The Fall of the Alamo. Hillsdale, NJ.:Otterden Press; 1977 facsimile of 1878 edition.

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