San Antonio, TX: Municipal Auditorium

Country: United States of America
State: Texas
City: San Antonio
Location: 100 Auditorium Circle

Built 1926 by Atlee Ayres, Robert M. Ayres, George Willis and Emmett Jackson. 2009-2014 rebuilt and expanded into the "Tobin Center for the Performing Arts".

Links: www.tobincenter.org, Wikipedia

San Antonio, TX: Municipal Auditorium Front Text: "Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas"
Reverse Text: "San Antonio's Memorial to her heroes of the World War is one of the most beautiful auditorium in America. It cost $1,200,000 and within three blocks of the principal hotels and business dirstrict has a parking space around it for 2,500 automobiles; nine committee room; seating capacity of 6,065; perfect acoustics; giant organ; art galleries, rest rooms and 32,000 square feet of display space, heating and cooling system."
Publisher: E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee; 29; 2167-N
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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San Antonio, TX: Municipal Auditorium Front Text: "Interior of Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas"
Reverse Text: "Erected by the city of San Antonio at a cost of $ 1,500,000.00, with seating capacity of 6,500. The building also has numerous committee rooms and a separate floor, with 32,000 square feet for exhibit purposes. It is the most beautiful auditorium, architecturally, in the entire South. The curtain is a great Mural Paining, picturing the founding of San Antonio, painted by the distinguished artist, Hugo D. Pohl."
Publisher: E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee; 49
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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San Antonio, TX: Municipal Auditorium Front Text: "Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas"
Reverse Text: "Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas. Covers 6½ acres. Seats 6,500. Cost $1,200,000. In heart of city. Dedicated to World War Heroes."
Publisher: San Antonio Card Co., San Antonio, Texas; 47468
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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San Antonio, TX: Municipal Auditorium Front Text: inscription: "Municipal Auditorium"
Reverse Text: "Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas"
Publisher: C. F. Searls & Son, San Antonio; C1727
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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