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A 1915 expansion of the house, changed the entrance to the north side, fronting the San Antonio River. The original entrance now serves as a hallway between the museum and the River Mill Store part of the house. [3] [11] The top floor of the house is known as the Roof Garden and once hosted dances. The space is currently used for large meetings ...
The carriage house predated the main house and all other structures on the property. Built in 1875, the frame and stone carriage house was restored in 1976–77. [8] The servants quarters was erected in 1877 and restored in 1983–84. [9] The one-story brick structure known as the river house once contained San Antonio's first natatorium. [10]
After moving to the area, businessman Van Alvin Petty Sr. (1860–1929) and his wife Mary Cordelia née Dabney (1861–1943) purchased the house in November 1901. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 76, the largest and oldest VFW post in Texas, purchased the house in 1947 and has been located there ever since.
Based on San Antonio's Riverwalk, the new Aztec Theatre re-opened in August 2009 as a concert venue. San Antonio Rose Live was a two-hour live show featuring traditional country western, swing, and gospel music. The band featured nine world-class musicians from Nashville, Branson, Austin, and San Antonio.
The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot (229-meter) observation tower-restaurant located in the Hemisfair district in the southeastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. The tower was designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford [ 1 ] and was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair '68 . [ 2 ]
The Koehler Cultural Center is located on the campus of San Antonio College. The Center was donated to San Antonio College and houses part of the school’s arts department. The Center is also known as the Koehler house/mansion and is a focal point for the educational and social life of the college.
The Carl Wilhelm August Groos House is located in the Bexar County city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1977. [2] Designed by Alfred Giles in 1880, the building contractor was John H. Kampmann. [3] Giles used a Victorian Gothic Revival on this limestone home.
The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum is a privately run museum located at 318 E. Houston Street in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Originally privately owned by Albert Friedrich, the Buckhorn became a tourist attraction for its unique collections.