1939, photo by Russell Lee 5 January 2022 These buildings are on St. George Street, facing Confederate Square and the Gonzales County Courthouse. They were built during the late 1800's and early 1900's in styles typical of that time, reflecting the economic prosperity that came to many small towns with the arrival of the railroad. … Continue reading Thursday: Then & Now Gonzales Texas
Vintage photograph circa 1950, source unknown, retrieved from the Internet 29 July 2021 The Mission Road Drive-in Theater opened on the Southside of San Antonio at 3100 Roosevelt Avenue, just north of Mission San Jose on March 27, 1948 with a showing of Pirates of Monterey, quickly becoming a popular fixture in the neighborhood. Its … Continue reading Thursday: Then and Now
Mission San Jose, photograph taken 29 July 2021 Mission San Jose, 1932, image from the San Antonio Light UTSA digital collection, restoration work had progressed well and only the dome was missing at the time of this photograph. Mission San Jose, established in 1720, moved to its present day location in 1758 after the first … Continue reading Thursday: Then & Now
1985 photograph from the NRHP nomination form From its opening in 1904 to its closing in 1975, the Carnegie Library was a cultural and educational center for the small, central Texas community of Belton. However, its days of serving the community were not over when the library relocated to a new building. The Bell County … Continue reading Thursday: Then & Now
18 June 2021 Sometimes things change radically. Other times there is little, if any, change and that is how I found the Orange County Texas Courthouse. Other than two 1960's additions, one on either side of the Courthouse, the Courthouse has not changed since its completion in 1937. The Texas Historic Commission describes the Courthouse … Continue reading Thursday Then & Now: Orange County Courthouse
2021 Walkers along the Museum Reach of the San Antonio River most likely pay no attention to the small, steel footbridge that crosses the River just north of the San Antonio Museum of Art. But this bridge, like many bridges that cross the River, has a history of its own. The Brewery complex has an … Continue reading Thursday: Then & Now
The Bell County Courthouse was presented to County Commissioners on May 29, 1885 and has been used for county business ever since. Over the years it has seen a few changes, but fortunately today its exterior remains much the same. To read more about the Bell County Courthouse, Click Here
Lesson learned: do not wait to photograph an old building whose fate is being determined by school officials and City leaders. Lesson I hope the San Antonio ISD learned: do not let your buildings deteriorate until they are crumbling and beyond saving. Most likely, they did not learn this one. I have searched for quite … Continue reading Thursday: Then & Now
The Reptile Garden in Brackenridge Park may seem like an oddity now, but when it opened in 1933 it was a popular attraction for San Antonio residents. It came to its final location in 1939 and entertained visitors until its closure in 1975 when the manager retired and took his "collection" to Arkansas. Click on the … Continue reading Thursday: Then and Now
Hurricane prediction has come a long way in the past few years as evidenced by this map published on September 22, 1920, showing the "probable" path of a tropical storm that had intensified into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Just a map with an arrow pointing to the area where it was thought … Continue reading Thursday Then and Now: Hurricane Prediction
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