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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1917

Page

34

St Mary's Street Set for Booming Growth in San Antonio

The article notes Houston street style growth is possible on St Marys street as major buildings like the Gunter hotel and office building, Brady building, Empire theater, and San Antonio Drug Company rise nearby. Civic development transformed St Marys from a dead end into a cross town thoroughfare in two years. It adds that national real estate revival signals larger investments ahead in the sector.

Houston Street St. Mary’s Street Gunter Stowers Rand State National Bank Frost Brady St.ae Street Gunter Hotel Gunter Office Brady Building Empire Theater San Antonio Drug Company South Maverick-Clark Litho Company San Antonio Lafayette A. P. Ward Bowen’s Island Lanier Nueces D. Sullivan & Company Big Bank Standard Trust Company Cattlemen’s Exchange Affleck Hutchins Masonic Temple

St. Mary's Street a Safe and Profitable Investment Field

St. Mary's Street is presented as the premier local real estate investment. The piece argues low values due to inactivity since opening, but notes preexisting skyscrapers bolster intrinsic value. It highlights the street's commanding north south artery position in San Antonio and its appeal to shrewd investors.

St. Mary’s Street San Antonio

St Marys Street Strong in Elements that Give Value

The article argues real estate value is driven by location access and size, noting St Marys Street already has key value factors including major buildings, large lots, and fluent connections to business streets and residential areas, with further development expected to raise intrinsic land value.

St. Mary’s Street

St Mary's street to mirror Houston street growth

A historical comparison shows Houston street’s rise in front-foot values from 350 to 2000 dollars after major hotels and buildings, predicting similar rapid growth for St Mary's street as San Antonio's central commercial district strengthens and occupancy improves.

Great Structures Factor in Developing Business Street

Analyzes how modern commercial buildings shape street value and city growth. St Mary's Street is highlighted as a strong artery with traffic from dominant residential areas, forecasting continued rise in San Antonio's business district.

St. Mary’s Street San Antonio

Strong Committee Backing St Marys Street Development

Prominent property owners backing St Marys Street development in San Antonio pledge to complete any task undertaken. List of backers includes Hart, Cook, Steves, Kronkosky, Ward, J. Campbell, Nix, Nicholson, Furnish, Brady, Lyons, Smith, Tobin, Mrs Gunter, Hardie, Bennett Jr, Green Davidson, Stribling Estate, Shafer Estate, Affleck, Strohmeyer, Potchernick, Schacklett, Palfrey, Captain Dobbs, Farnsworth, OBrien and others.

St. Mary’s Street San Antonio L. J. Hart F. W. Cook Ernest Steves Albert Kronkosky Lafayette Ward A. P. Ward Jourdan Campbell J. M. Nix B. F. Nicholson D. K. Furnish Thomas F. Brady T. N. Smith W. G. Tobin Jet Gunter J. G. Hardie H. C. Feldman J. M. Bennett Jr Green Davidson Stribling A. H. Shafer H. S. Affleck R. Strohmeyer G. Potchernick M. Schacklett T. B. Palfrey T. D. Dobbs O. M. Farnsworth Paul and Peter O’brien

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