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Lifshutz says sculpture he brought to downtown San Antonio ‘mocks’ Lenin, Mao

March 23, 2022 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

The sculpture "Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head" resides on the back of private property on the 300 block of West Commerce Street near the San Pedro Creek Culture Park.

“The intention of their piece was not to honor or glorify Lenin or Mao. And it’s not my intention, either. … I’m not trying to glorify authoritarians, particularly Communists. I’m a capitalist, through and through,” said James Lifshutz, the downtown developer who brought a controversial sculpture depicting Chairman Mao and Vladimir Lenin to west downtown.

Filed Under: Art, Centro San Antonio, City of San Antonio, Commerce Street, General News, San Pedro Creek, West Downtown Tagged With: Alameda Theater, Andi Rodriguez, Centro San Antonio, Chairman Mao, Fletcher Benton, Gao Qiang, Gao Zhen, James Lifshutz, Kline building, Krystal Jones, Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head, San Pedro Creek Culture Park, Shanon Shea Miller, Texas Public Radio, Vladimir Lenin, West Commerce Street, West Houston Street, Weston Urban, Zona Cultural

Weston Urban expected to buy Koehler House to serve as hotel, restaurant

February 21, 2022 By Richard Webner Leave a Comment

The Koehler House is located at 310 W. Ashby Place.

Developer Weston Urban is reaching beyond downtown as it prepares to buy the historic Koehler House from the Alamo Colleges District.

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Historic Preservation, Hotels, Tobin Hill, Transactions, Weston Urban Tagged With: ', Alamo Colleges District, Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Catholic Student Center, Conservation Society of San Antonio, Dr. Robert Vela, Dry Goods Building, Frost Tower, Geekdom, Graham Weston, Hughes home, Jordan McMorrough, Koehler Cultural Center, Koehler House, Office of Historic Preservation, Otto Koehler, Pearl Brewery, Rand building, Randy Smith, San Antonio College, Savoy building, Shanon Shea Miller, Texas Historic Landmark, Tobin Hill, Tobin Hill Community Association, Weston Urban

108-year-old Tobin Hill home demolition on hold after SAC says it’s not interested in buying it

January 12, 2022 By Richard Webner Leave a Comment

The proposed demolition of the 108-year-old Hughes home in Tobin Hill, owned by the Archdiocese of San Antonio, is on hold after community outcry led San Antonio College to withdraw its interest in the property.

Filed Under: Architecture, City of San Antonio, Historic Preservation, Neighborhoods, Tobin Hill Tagged With: Archdiocese of San Antonio, Catholic Student Center, Conservation Society of San Antonio, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Hughes home, Jordan McMorrough, Ken Slavin, La Meri, Lynn Knapik, Mario Bravo, Mason Maury, Mike Flores, Monte Vista, Office of Historic Preservation, OHP, R.M. Hughes, Robert Vela, Russell Hughes, SAC, San Antonio College, Shanon Shea Miller, Tobin Hill, Tobin Hill Community Association, Vincent Michael

Preservationists helpless as archdiocese seeks to demolish 108-year-old home in Tobin Hill

November 16, 2021 By Richard Webner 7 Comments

The Hughes home, 312 W. Courtland Place, was built in 1913.

The Archdiocese of San Antonio seems determined to demolish the 1913 Hughes house, adjacent to San Antonio College, despite appeals from preservation groups, the neighborhood and the city.

Filed Under: Architecture, City of San Antonio, Historic Preservation, Neighborhoods, Tobin Hill Tagged With: AHP Digital, Alamo Colleges, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Conservation Society of San Antonio, Frank Lloyd Wright, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Jordan McMorrough, Ken Slavin, Mario Bravo, Mason Maury, Monte Vista, Office of Historic Preservation, Otto Koehler, Pearl Brewing Company, R.M. Hughes, R.M. Hughes & Co., Ricki Kushner, Russell Hughes, San Antonio College, San Pedro Springs Park, Shanon Shea Miller, Tier One Neighborhood Coalition, Tobin Hill, Tobin Hill Community Association, Tobin Hill Historic District, Vincent Michael

Historical commission approves Whitt Printing building partial demo

June 3, 2021 By Richard Webner 58 Comments

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

Partial demo of Whitt Printing building considered after city deems it unstable

June 1, 2021 By Richard Webner 5 Comments

A group of historic preservationists gather to protest the potential demolition of the Whitt building in west downtown on the afternoon of May 28, 2021.

A historic Whitt Printing building in west downtown could soon be cleared for partial demolition, even after the city’s historical commission voted last month not to let that happen.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Historic Preservation, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Cattleman Square Historic District, City Council, City of San Antonio, Conservation Society of San Antonio, Development Services Department, DSD, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Golden Star Café, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, John Bustamante, Lerma’s Nite Club, Lim family, Michael Shannon, Office of Historic Preservation, Patrick Christensen, Rudy Lopez, Shanon Shea Miller, Summer Greathouse, Susana Segura, Teri Castillo, Vincent Michael, Whitt Printing Co., Zoning Commission

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

May 28, 2021 By Richard Webner 15 Comments

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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