San Antonio | Historic Photos
Although it is a bit quiet on the new construction side, the re-use of older buildings is taking up a big chunk of the action, and setting the stage well for newer buildings. I thought I would take this time to share some photos that I scanned from a book of historic photos of SA.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1164/...0595c484_b.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1164/...0595c484_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1375/...ce31f1e0_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1224/...384f42c6_b.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1224/...384f42c6_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/...f9f7de8f_b.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/...f9f7de8f_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1084/...3920ff2b_b.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1084/...3920ff2b_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1004/...b7a08f85_b.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1004/...b7a08f85_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1050/...cf942639_b.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1050/...cf942639_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1147/...fa2755b9_b.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1147/...fa2755b9_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/...67ee6026_b.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/...67ee6026_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1440/...895c5de8_b.jpg Quote:
Original source: Faulkner Jr, F. (2007). Historic Photos of San Antonio. Nashville. Turner Publishing Company. I'll post some more soon. |
Did they ever publish a picture of what the completed Bowen's Island complex would have looked like?
|
Wow. Downtown seem like the place to be back then. SA needs to set itself apart from every other city again. Build the tallest building on this side of the miss again.
|
Or continue fixing up all the historic buildings and make it the "most historic" west of the Mississippi.
|
^^^ agreed, I think keeping it historic... but not too brown and squatty... is key to maintaining this city's identity
|
Very cool. :tup: I recognize some of these photos from a book that I have of old San Antonio. I'll have to look for it now and post some photos myself.
|
What is the name of the book?
|
Awesome pics, I love this kinda stuff. Anymore? Thanks for sharing them with us.
|
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1321/...f4b93850_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1321/...f4b93850_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1198/...377d2b14_b.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1198/...377d2b14_b.jpg Quote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1179/...14f6c0e8_b.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1179/...14f6c0e8_b.jpg Quote:
|
Thanks for sharing.
Depending on what you consider to be the Height of the Tower Life building. I measured it to around 404' to the green tower. I am not sure how tall the new flag pole is or if that should even be considered. Here are some other building built west of the Mississippi during the 20's and 30's, all around at least 400'. Forshay Tower (Minneapolis) 447' City Hall (KC) 443' Mercantile National (Dallas) 430' (523' spire) First national Center (OKC) 446' (493' spire) Magnolia Hotel (Dallas) 430' (1923) Smith Tower (Seattle) 465' (489' spire) (1914) KC Power and Light (KC) 476' 909 Walnut Tower (KC) 453' SWB Building (STL) 397' (1926) Los Angeles City Hall (LA) 454' (1927) Qwest Building (Minneapolis) 416' City Place (OKC) 440' Russ Building (SF) 435' (1927) Pac Bell Building (SF) 435' (1925) NB State Capitol (Lincoln) 398' (433' spire) JP Chase Morgan (Houston) 428' Niels Esperson Building (Houston) 410' (1927) 320 South Boston Building (Tulsa) 400' |
All times are GMT. The time now is 3:54 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.