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Edward Steves (1829–90) was a San Antonio city alderman who had relocated to Texas from his native Germany. He and his wife Johanna maintained a family home on rural acreage in Kendall County. He ran the successful Steves Lumber Company [11] in San Antonio from 1866 to 1877. Steves was a civic leader in the San Antonio business community ...
He and his wife Anna Barbara moved to San Antonio in 1852. The couple had thirteen children, eight of whom lived to adulthood. The Heidgen family sold the house to Meta and F.A.Folkman in 1907, who in turn sold it to John Francis Krauser. Two years later, Krauser sold it to San Antonio businessman Charles A. Zilker and his wife Pearl Zilker.
Guenther & Sons Pioneer Brand Flour Mill, San Antonio. The Guenther House is a restaurant, museum and store located at 205 E. Guenther Street in the King William neighborhood of the Bexar County city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. Currently operated by C. H. Guenther and Son. Inc., the home was originally built as a private ...
Earth Burger is the first fast-food restaurant in the United States to serve a plant-based menu. [9] [10] [11] In early 2018, Earth Burger opened a location at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota; it later closed in November 2019. [12] [13] In June 2018, Earth Burger opened its second location in San Antonio at a former Church's Texas ...
Schilo's Delicatessen began as a bar in Beeville in 1914 until Fritz and Laura Schila moved it to San Antonio In 1917. They debuted with German cuisine. When Prohibition was introduced in 1920, Schilo's Delicatessen kept operating. Its timely transition to a restaurant allowed the place to serve beer kegs. [1] [4] [5]
Murphy's Barn: N. San Antonio Avenue Matthew M. Murphey Vernacular architecture: 1846 Murphy's Barn, also known as the Murphy Barn/Powers Studio is a historic building that was built in 1846, by Matthew M. Murphey in Carmel-by-the-Sea. The structure is recognized as an important American period farm building and the oldest remaining artist’s ...
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.
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 ]