20 beloved, wild and weird San Antonio landmarks that no longer exist

For many years, San Antonio seemed to change at a slower pace than other big Texas cities. That's no longer the case.…

By San Antonio Current Staff

The mini-monorail at Hemisfair
This futuristic form of transportation was developed in 1968 at the Hemisfair complex as part of San Antonio's World's Fair. Passengers could board and be carried along to the event's various pavilions. A collision that same year by two of the trains killed one visitor and injured 40. Following the fair, the monorail went into disuse, and it was scrapped in the 1970s.
Photo via UTSA Libraries Digital Collections
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The former home of original San Antonio Spurs owner Angelo Drossos is for sale

The late Angelo Drossos bought the San Antonio Spurs basketball team and moved it here from Dallas in 1973.  The Alamo City…

By San Antonio Current Staff

The former home of original San Antonio Spurs owner Angelo Drossos is for sale
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This historic San Antonio home designed by the McNay's architect is back on the market

A 1903 home designed Atlee B. Ayers, the famed architect of the mansion that became the McNay Art Museum, is back on…

By San Antonio Current Staff

This historic San Antonio home designed by the McNay's architect is back on the market
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The oldest things in San Antonio

San Antonio was established in 1718, and 13 years later, it became the first chartered civil settlement in present-day Texas. A lot…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Oldest Continuously Functioning Church: San Fernando Cathedral
115 Main Plaza
Facing downtown’s Main Plaza, this structure built between 1738 and 1750 was considered the city’s geographical and cultural center. In addition to being the oldest continuously functioning place of worship in San Antonio, it’s also one of the nation’s oldest cathedrals.
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20 useless facts about San Antonio you can use to impress out-of-towners

When playing tour guide for visiting friends and family, there's plenty of culture and history in San Antonio to draw from. But…

By San Antonio Current Staff

You can actually take the stairs at the Tower of the Americas. 
It’ll only take you 952 steps to reach the top of the 750-foot-tall structure.
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This San Antonio home for sale was designed by the McNay's architect for a famed rancher

D.K. Furnish made his mark on the Southwest as a rancher before settling into city life in San Antonio after three decades in…

By San Antonio Current Staff

This San Antonio home for sale was designed by the McNay's architect for a famed rancher
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Renowned San Antonio artist and philanthropist Nancy Pawel’s Terrell Hills home is on the market

The 1929 Terrell Hills house previously owned by the late ceramic artist and art educator Nancy Pawel has all the charm of a…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Renowned San Antonio artist and philanthropist Nancy Pawel’s Terrell Hills home is on the market
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A house once owned by late-1800s San Antonio politician John Henry Kirkpatrick is for sale

John Henry Kirkpatrick represented San Antonio in the Texas House of Representatives back in the 1890s, and in 1917, after his time…

By San Antonio Current Staff

A house once owned by late-1800s San Antonio politician John Henry Kirkpatrick is for sale
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A meticulously restored 1929 Tudor-style mansion in Olmos Park is now on the market.

A Tudor-style home featuring exquisite millwork, a ceiling mural and numerous other architectural details has hit the market for $2.1 million. The…

By San Antonio Current Staff

A meticulously restored 1929 Tudor-style home in Olmos Park is now on the market.
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This historic San Antonio home was built for the St. Louis World's Fair and shipped here via rail

A historic home that recently hit the market in San Antonio's Beacon Hill area was originally built nearly 1,000 miles away. The…

By San Antonio Current Staff

This historic San Antonio home was built for the St. Louis World's Fair and shipped here via rail
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Eclectic San Antonio home for sale has combined temperature-controlled garage and wine cellar

A 1967 Mercedes-Benz 230SL convertible parked in a temperature-controlled garage that doubles as a wine cellar is the superstar in marketing photos…

By Karly Williams

Eclectic San Antonio home for sale has combined temperature-controlled garage and wine cellar
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San Antonio home of lumber tycoon and former Alamo Heights mayor back on the market

A former Alamo Heights mayor and his wife have put their Mid-Atlantic Colonial-meets-German-style home back on the market, again under the guidance…

By Karly Williams

San Antonio home of lumber tycoon and former Alamo Heights mayor back on the market
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20 things in San Antonio that are gone that we really miss

San Antonio has exploded in growth, and with growth comes change. Sure, we love all the great new restaurants, entertainment options and…

By San Antonio Current Staff

The White Rabbit
Look, most San Antonio music fans have no complaints with the Paper Tiger, a club that consistently brings tons of great touring acts to town. Even so, some who cut their teeth on the St. Mary's Strip still have fond memories of the White Rabbit, the venue that previously occupied the building. It's understandable that folks of a certain age, whether they played the older club or just caught shows there, would have some nostalgia tied up in the Rabbit. 
Photo via Google Maps
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This home for sale has landscape architecture by the president of the San Antonio Botanical Garden

Landscape architect John S. Troy has won multiple awards for his work, and as board president of the San Antonio Botanical Garden,…

By San Antonio Current Staff

This home for sale has landscape architecture by the president of the San Antonio Botanical Garden
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A San Antonio home designed by the architect of Jefferson High School and Texas A&M is for sale

As the designer of Thomas Jefferson High School's distinctive Spanish Colonial Revival campus, architect Carlton Adams' work is familiar to many San…

By San Antonio Current Staff

A San Antonio home designed by the architect of Jefferson High School and Texas A&M is for sale
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A historic home for sale in San Antonio's King William area was once a Masonic lodge

Alamo National Bank Vice President Otto Meerscheidt and his wife Nellie were the first residents of a stately 1907 King William home…

By San Antonio Current Staff

A historic home for sale in San Antonio's King William area was once a Masonic lodge
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This San Antonio home built by the McNay Art Museum's famed architect is now for sale

A 1930 Alamo Heights house by famed architect Atlee B. Ayres has hit the market for the first time in 33 years.…

By San Antonio Current Staff

This San Antonio home built by the McNay Art Museum's famed architect is now for sale
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A historic Olmos Park-area home once owned by San Antonio mayor Gus Mauermann is for sale

An elegant 1930 mansion built for one-time San Antonio Mayor Gus Mauermann was listed this week for $1.8 million. The with its…

By San Antonio Current Staff

A historic Olmos Park-area home once owned by San Antonio mayor Gus Mauermann is for sale
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A 123-year-old landmark San Antonio home is for sale after nearly being torn down

The prospects for this Queen Anne-style home a block from the Alamodome looked dim until late 2020, when the city's Office of Historic…

By San Antonio Current Staff

A 123-year-old landmark San Antonio home is for sale after nearly being torn down
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A 1931 home built by the developer of the San Antonio Country Club is now for sale

A stone-exterior home in Olmos Park designed by one of the city's most renowned early-20th century builders has hit the market for…

By San Antonio Current Staff

A 1931 home built by the developer of the San Antonio Country Club is now for sale
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This historic Alamo Heights bungalow was once a farm house and lodging for WWII military wives

A stylish 1910 bungalow recently listed in Alamo Heights for just under $600,000 has colorful history that may not be obvious given…

By San Antonio Current Staff

This historic Alamo Heights bungalow was once a farm house and lodging for WWII military wives
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An elegant 1960 mansion built by San Antonio construction giant H.B. Zachry is for sale

A 1960 estate built by San Antonio construction conglomerate H.B. Zachry's long-gone homebuilding unit has hit the market for just under $1.1 million.…

By San Antonio Current Staff

An elegant 1960 mansion built by San Antonio construction giant H.B. Zachry is for sale
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A historic San Antonio home with ties to the Dallas Cowboys' founder is currently for sale

A three-story mansion in San Antonio's Monte Vista Historic District once owned by powerful oilman Clint Murchison has hit the market for…

By San Antonio Current Staff

A historic San Antonio home with ties to the Dallas Cowboys' founder is currently for sale
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This historic San Antonio home is for sale, and it comes with the Yellow Rose Bed and Breakfast

A historic King William home and its accompanying bed and breakfast have gone on the market for just shy of $1.3 million.…

By San Antonio Current Staff

This historic San Antonio home is for sale, and it comes with the Yellow Rose Bed and Breakfast
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Vintage holiday photos of San Antonio Christmas — Including Joske's and the Alamo Plaza tree

The holiday season has always been a big deal in San Antonio. The annual lighting of the Christmas tree in Alamo Plaza…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Anyone who was in San Antonio in the '60s surely remembers Fantasyland at Joske's.
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A home built by the developer of Olmos Park and the San Antonio Country Club is now for sale

A $2 million Olmos Park mansion designed by one of San Antonio's highest-profile early 20th century builders recently hit the market. The…

By Sanford Nowlin

A home built by the developer of Olmos Park and the San Antonio Country Club is now for sale
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Renowned playwright and novelist Josephina Niggli's former home in King William is for sale

Many artists and writers have called San Antonio’s King William neighborhood home over the past 100 years. Among them was playwright, screenwriter…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Renowned playwright and novelist Josephina Niggli's former home in King William is for sale
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San Antonio poet and former Trinity Press director Barbara Ras is selling this colorful 1930s home

In early 2017, internationally known poet Barbara Ras retired as founding director of Trinity University Press, a position she'd held since 2002.…

By San Antonio Current Staff

San Antonio poet and former Trinity Press director Barbara Ras is selling this colorful 1930s home
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The historic home of San Antonio real estate magnate Charles Carstens is for sale

A Queen Anne home in San Antonio's Monte Vista Historic district built for a prominent San Antonio real estate developer in 1906 is…

By San Antonio Current Staff

The historic home of San Antonio real estate magnate Charles Carstens is for sale
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Historic photos of 25 San Antonio-area bars and restaurants

We're all for San Antonio's recent designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, but it's abundantly clear that our city has…

By Sanford Nowlin

Golden Star Café; Plaza Bar; Moon Lee Café, 1100 block of W. Commerce St.This image from around 1965 shows a string of West Side businesses, including a pair of Chinese restaurants. Golden Star Café is still around, although it's now located at the 800 block of the same street.
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