view gallery S0.2 km | Thomas Clairborne Frost - San Antonio, TX in Statues of Historic Figures T. C. Frost was pioneer educator, attorney, public servant, soldier, merchant and most famously a banker. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 09/06/2011 last visited: 05/03/2014 |
view gallery E0.2 km | FIRST -- Air Conditioned High Rise Office Building in the US in Superlatives When constructed in 1928 the 21-story Milam Building was the first air-conditioned, high-rise office building in the United States. posted by: miatabug location: Texas date approved: 11/10/2010 last visited: 03/14/2016 |
view gallery E0.2 km | Milam Building - San Antonio Texas in Engineering Landmarks The Milam Building was the first air-conditioned, high-rise office building in the U.S. posted by: miatabug location: Texas date approved: 11/21/2010 last visited: 03/14/2016 |
view gallery SE0.2 km | Site of De La Garza House, Gardens and Mint in Texas Historical Markers A marker stating the De La Garza house was permitted by the Spanish government to mint coins for use in the local San Antonio economy. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 12/24/2010 last visited: 09/01/2007 |
view gallery W0.2 km | 1907 - at 237 W. Travis St. - San Antonio, TX in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones A former school building, built in 1907, is being renovated to become offices of an architect/contractor business. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 10/11/2010 last visited: 10/12/2010 |
view gallery E0.2 km | Unknown - San Antonio, TX in Mosaics A River Walk mosaic depicting the San Antonio skyline with the Tower of the Americas in the middle. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 12/08/2015 last visited: never |
view gallery SE0.2 km | San Jose - San Antonio, TX in Mosaics One of four pillars that honor the four missions in San Antonio. The pillars are on the Houston Street bridge over the Riverwalk. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 02/25/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery SE0.3 km | Texas Theater - San Antonio, TX in Vintage Movie Theaters Opened in 1926 for the Publix-Paramount chain, this large downtown theater was designed by the Boller Brothers firm, and was done in Spanish Colonial and Rococco style. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 02/24/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery SE0.3 km | Texas Theater - San Antonio, TX in Frieze Art In 1983, all by the theater's façade was razed to build a modern office building. This terra-cotta façade was incorporated into the side of the new building. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 02/24/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery SW0.3 km | Alameda Theater - San Antonio, TX in Vintage Movie Theaters When it opened on March 9, 1949, the Alameda Theater was the largest movie palace ever dedicated to Spanish language films & the performing arts. It has one screen and 2,462 seats. It is under restoration. Closed at this time. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 12/13/2015 last visited: never |
view gallery S0.3 km | Santa Anna's San Antonio Headquarters in Signs of History A marble plaque inside the Main Street Ballroom indicates this location was the location of Santa Anna's army headquarters during his attack upon the famous Alamo. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 09/03/2011 last visited: 09/03/2011 |
view gallery S0.3 km | Surrender of Federal Forces by General David E. Twiggs in Texas Historical Markers Historical marker summarizing the events which led General Twiggs to surrender federal forces at the beginning of the Civil War. posted by: BruceS location: Texas date approved: 02/29/2008 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
view gallery S0.3 km | Woll Invasion in Texas Historical Markers Historical marker summarizing the events of the last Mexican invasion into the Republic of Texas.
posted by: BruceS location: Texas date approved: 02/29/2008 last visited: 11/11/2009 |
view gallery S0.3 km | Municipal Plaza Building McClintock Clock - San Antonio, TX in Town Clocks This original O. B. McClintock clock can be found at the NW corner of Main Plaza, mounted to the Municipal Plaza (formerly "Frost Bank") Building. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 03/27/2014 last visited: 12/17/2017 |
view gallery E0.3 km | The Hertzberg Clock - San Antonio, TX in Town Clocks This old fashioned freestanding town clock has been timing San Antonio’s downtown area since 1878. It is still operated through a system of hand-wound weights and still gives accurate time. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 01/08/2012 last visited: 06/19/2023 |
view gallery S0.3 km | FIRST -- Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of San Antonio, Cathedral Basilica San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX in First of its Kind The grave of Bishop Anthony Dominic Pellicer, the first bishop of the Diocese of San Antonio, at what is now the Cathedral Basilica San Fernando de Bexar, in downtown San Antonio TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/29/2018 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
view gallery S0.3 km | Our Lady of Candelaria -- Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX in Statues of Religious Figures The statue of Our Lady of Candelaria, patroness of the Canary Islands, at the Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/31/2018 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
view gallery S0.3 km | St. John Paul II -- Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX in Statues of Religious Figures St. John Paul II at the Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/31/2018 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
view gallery S0.3 km | Retablo -- Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX in Baroque Architecture The wonderful Late Spanish Baroque-style Churrigueresque Retablo at the Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/31/2018 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
view gallery S0.3 km | Pope John Paul II -- Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX in Coats of Arms The papal coat of arms for Pope John Paul II, on the statue of him at the Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/31/2018 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
view gallery S0.3 km | Virgin of Candelaria -- Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX in Wikipedia Entries The statue of Our Lady of Candelaria, patroness of the Canary Islands, at the Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/30/2018 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
view gallery S0.3 km | Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar -- San Antonio TX in Ghosts and Hauntings A place with this much history within its walls must have a few ghosts knocking around posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/30/2018 last visited: 03/31/2019 |
view gallery S0.3 km | Baptismal Font -- Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX in Stone Church Artefacts The baptismal font at the Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, in San Antonio TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/31/2018 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
view gallery S0.3 km | Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar - 200 years - San Antonio TX in Commercial Commemorations A plaque at the front of the Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar commemorates the 200 anniversary the laying of its corner stone in downtown San Antonio TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 02/01/2018 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
view gallery S0.3 km | FIRST -- Place of Worship for Texans in San Antonio, Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX in First of its Kind A plaque at the front of the Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar commemorates the 200 anniversary the laying of its corner stone as the first place of worship for Texans in downtown San Antonio TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/29/2018 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
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