The historic structure opened in 1929 and was the city's tallest building until the late 1980s.
This month marks 95 years since the Tower Life Building opened its doors in downtown San Antonio . The building, designated a historic structure in 1991, opened June 1, 1929, as the Smith-Young Tower at the corner of South St. Mary’s and Villita streets. Its opening drew thousands wanting to look at the 31-story building, which was the city’s tallest until the late 1980s.
Tower Life Building tours extended through end of June In honor of its 95th, here are a few things to know about the iconic building. ‘With this ring’ The wedding ring Lady Bird Johnson wore most of her life was purchased at the Sears store located inside Tower Life for the first decade the building was open. The ring was purchased by a friend of LBJ’s who was helping the couple organize an impromptu wedding at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. It cost $2.50.
Tower Life Building set to begin next chapter as housing complex The tunnel system closed in 1975. The basement, once used as a fallout shelter, went on to serve as a storage area for building tenants. And, the Plaza Hotel is now Granada Senior Living, an affordable housing building. That’s grotesque Some of the Gothic architectural features of Tower Life’s exterior often have been misidentified as gargoyles. Though they look similar, the Tower Life designs are called grotesques.
Sears Curious Twins Paranormal Dwight D. Eisenhower Lady Bird Johnson Brent Salter Villita Tower Life Building San Antonio Plaza Hotel South St. Mary's South St. Mary's Street North Africa Normandy St. Mark's Episcopal Church Granada Senior Living Amigo Walking Tours World War II Ghost Tours Great Depression Phantom Facebook Reddit
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tower Life Building tours extended through end of JuneA delay in renovation work on the historic structure means the public has another month to see the iconic downtown property.
Read more »
Tower Life Building set to begin next chapter as housing complexThe iconic downtown office structure will close for two years as renovations to convert it to a 244-unit apartment building begin this summer.
Read more »
Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel TowerThe Paris Olympics organizers have unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games.
Read more »
Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel TowerParis Olympic officials have set an ambitious target of halving their overall carbon footprint compared with the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games.
Read more »
Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel TowerParis Olympic officials have set an ambitious target of halving their overall carbon footprint compared with the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games.
Read more »
Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel TowerParis Olympic officials have set an ambitious target of halving their overall carbon footprint compared with the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games.
Read more »