Dallas Public Library

Saving San Antonio, the preservation of a heritage, Lewis F. Fisher ; foreword by T.R. Fehrenbach

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Saving San Antonio

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Lewis F. Fisher ; foreword by T.R. Fehrenbach

the preservation of a heritage

"Peels back the myths surrounding more than a century of preservation triumphs and failures to reveal a lively mosaic of San Antonio's cultural and architectural soul"--, Provided by publisher

Introduction: the goose with the golden eggs -- Part I. Preservation west of the Mississippi begins in San Antonio (1879-1924) -- A city of "odd and antiquated foreignness" -- Preservation becomes a cause -- The "march of progress" quickens -- Part II. Feeding the golden goose (1924-1941) -- Artistic activists organize -- The Spanish revival -- Putting San José Mission back together -- Showdowns on the river -- Part III. Clashing over urban redevelopment (1941-1971) -- Conservationists enter a new era -- Six flags over San Antonio -- Doomsday for city parks -- An urban expressway sparks a ten-year war -- A world's fair caught in the cross fire -- Washington politics and detente -- Part IV. Cutting deals (1971-1996) -- Viva NIOSA! -- Arsenal to Ursuline -- No shows at the Texas, none x-rated at the Aztec -- Hits and misses -- The case of the Fairmount Hotel -- Part V. Toward San Antonio's fourth century (since 1996) -- Smartphones to the rescue -- The core city crucible -- Defending cultural heritage -- A World Heritage Site