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Gilberto Whitt

Historical commission approves Whitt Printing building partial demo

June 3, 2021 By Richard Webner

The Whitt building as it stands 821 W. Commerce St. on the night of May 30, 2021. Facade faces West Houston Street.

The city Historic and Design Review Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to support a proposal to demolish part of the historic Whitt Printing building in west downtown while preserving its façade and concrete structure.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Historic Preservation, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Bo Lim, Cattleman Square Historic District, Conservation Society of San Antonio, Gardendale Neighborhood Association, Gilberto Whitt, Greg Garcia, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Lim family, Mexican Revolution, Michael Shannon, Patrick Christensen, Scott Carpenter, Shanon Shea Miller, Velma Peña, Westside Neighborhood Association Coalition, Whitt Printing Building

Lim family pursuing Whitt Printing Co. building demolition in west downtown San Antonio despite commission denial

May 28, 2021 By Richard Webner

The family that owns the Golden Star Café in west downtown is taking the unusual step of asking the city to strip a building of its historic designation after the Historic and Design Review Commission denied a bid to demolish it earlier this month.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Historic Preservation, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Antonia Castaneda, Cattleman Square Historic District, Conservation Society of San Antonio, David Adelman, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Gilberto Whitt, Golden Star Café, Graciela Sanchez, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Leticia Sanchez, Lim family, Office of Historic Preservation, Patrick Christensen, Patti Zaiontz, Shanon Shea Miller, Shirley Gonzales, Tier One Neighborhood Coalition, Tony Garcia, Univision, Westside Preservation Alliance, Whitt Printing Co., Whitt Printing Co. building, Zoning Commission

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