San Antonio skyline from Tower of Americas over the years - Page 3

JACKinBeantown · #41 Posted **May 9, 2019, 3:10 PM**

April 30, 2019

https://instagram.fbos1-1.fna.fbcdn.....fna.fbcdn.net

JACKinBeantown · #42 Posted **Jul 1, 2019, 8:04 PM**

June 4, 2019

https://www.flickr.com/photos/149934...dDF2Jf-2eHXeBC

SAguy · #43 Posted **Jul 1, 2019, 9:25 PM**

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June 4, 2019

https://www.flickr.com/photos/149934...dDF2Jf-2eHXeBC

The CPS buildings are making a nice transformation. Curious how they will look at night.

JACKinBeantown · #44 Posted **Apr 26, 2022, 9:01 PM**

It's been a while. Anyone feel like going up in the tower and taking a bunch of pictures? I'd love to see not only this view updated, but also all the mid-rise apartment buildings going up around the fringes of downtown... HEB HQ/courthouse, Pig & Pearl, Southtown, River North, UTSA downtown campus, etc.

JACKinBeantown · #45 Posted **Jan 24, 2023, 6:21 PM**

From the 300 Main thread.

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4 days ago on IG from the Tower. Starting to poke out from behind the Milam Building.

Restless One · #46 Posted **Jan 25, 2023, 11:18 PM**

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Circa 1970

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyw...-dWZdTx-31bJKM

What is that building lit up like in the middle, and is it now blocked by WC from this angle?

KevinFromTexas · #47 Posted **Jan 26, 2023, 12:05 AM**

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What is that building lit up like in the middle, and is it now blocked by WC from this angle?

That's the old NBC National Bank of San Antonio. It was built in 1957. It's still there, but it's been used as a hotel off and on over the years. The top was also renovated with a pyramid added to the roof.

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...8QMygEegQIARBZ

It's still there.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/p...?adppopup=true

LSP · #48 Posted **Jan 27, 2023, 8:19 PM**

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That's the old NBC National Bank of San Antonio. It was built in 1957. It's still there, but it's been used as a hotel off and on over the years. The top was also renovated with a pyramid added to the roof.

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...8QMygEegQIARBZ

It's still there.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/p...?adppopup=true

Real shame it doesn't glow like that today. San Antonio needs to get in gear and modernize.

JACKinBeantown · #49 Posted **Jan 27, 2023, 8:30 PM**

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Real shame it doesn't glow like that today. San Antonio needs to get in gear and modernize.

I respectfully disagree.

KevinFromTexas · #50 Posted **Jan 28, 2023, 3:18 AM**

Few buildings use flood lights anymore. It's really kind of a thing of the past. Now it's all about accent lighting instead of lighting it up like Cape Canaveral.

JACKinBeantown · #51 Posted **Jan 28, 2023, 1:51 PM**

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Few buildings use flood lights anymore. It's really kind of a thing of the past. Now it's all about accent lighting instead of lighting it up like Cape Canaveral.

Ha! A very vivid analogy.

The Model · #52 Posted **Jan 28, 2023, 9:44 PM**

I wish they did light the old NBC bank building again. I had forgot it used to be lit back when I was growing up.

Dan In Real Life · #53 Posted **Jan 30, 2023, 8:17 PM**

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Real shame it doesn't glow like that today. San Antonio needs to get in gear and modernize.

I agree with the need to modernize.

theOGalexd · #54 Posted **Jan 30, 2023, 8:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by LSP

Real shame it doesn't glow like that today. San Antonio needs to get in gear and modernize.

I like it too personally. Gives it sort of a Gotham vibe. I think it used to be an office tower back then though, wouldn't work with it being a hotel now.

JACKinBeantown · #55 Posted **Jan 30, 2023, 10:33 PM**

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I like it too personally. Gives it sort of a Gotham vibe. I think it used to be an office tower back then though, wouldn't work with it being a hotel now.

Exactly. I always think about how the light will affect the people inside (and next door) when someone makes a lighting suggestion.

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media...3jusmudgif.gif

Restless One · #56 Posted **Jan 30, 2023, 10:47 PM**

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Real shame it doesn't glow like that today. San Antonio needs to get in gear and modernize.

Thanks. I thought that's what it is, just wasn't sure from the angle. It did look nice lit up like that, but I can see how it might not work for a hotel.

JACKinBeantown · #57 Posted **Jan 31, 2023, 1:40 PM**

Speaking of lighting, one of the light sections near the top of Frost is already out after only a couple years. You can see it on the webcam.
https://api.wetmet.net/widgets/strea...056a82ef176ceb