St. Marys Street: San Antonio’s Central Traffic Thoroughfare
St Marys Street serves as the main north south corridor through San Antonio business district from Alamo Plaza to Flores Street. It bisects the district and provides key ingress from Houston and Commerce streets. The thoroughfare is wide with no north of Houston street streetcar tracks and forms an unobstructed traffic lane through the city.
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Alamo Plaza
Flores Street
Houston
Commerce Streets
Houston Street
Commerce
St. Mary
San Antoni
Ashe Side
Southside
St. Mary’s
Map of San Antonio Emphasizes St. Marys Traffic Route
A vintage map analysis shows residential districts converging on St. Marys Street. Traffic from Laurel Heights Tobin Hill and Army Post routes toward the North St. Marys Street bridge via paved thoroughfares. Roosevelt Avenue Garden Street and South Presa funnel into St. Marys toward Commerce and Houston streets.
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St. Mary’s
Laurel Heights
Tobin Hill
Army Post
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Garden Street
Roosevelt Avenue
Garden
South Presa
Highland Park
Commerce
Houston Streets
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Avenue D
Austin Street
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North St. Mary’s Street
Romana
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Beacon Hill
Fourth Ward
Augusta
Camden
Macon
Laurel
San Pedro Avenue
Woodlawn
All Streets Lead To Civic Center Thoroughfare
Describes the area around St Marys Street between Houston and Commerce as the civic center where multiple cross-town streets converge. Notes its central position equidistant from Alamo Plaza and Flores streets and its role handling traffic from Pea can Travis Houston Crockett Commerce Market and College streets.
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Commerce
St Marys Street Drives San Antonio Traffic Flows
The Autmobilist notes St Marys Street handles heavy daily traffic in San Antonio, drawing drivers from north and south via Oakland Ninth Avenue D and various cross streets. With about 12,000 autos daily, planners highlight pavement routes avoiding streetcar tracks and widening business along the corridor.
Traffic flows into St. Mary's Street from Southside districts
The article details how traffic from King William and Madison streets, Garden, and St. Mary's leads to Commerce. It notes Highland Park areas and several residential districts funnel toward Roosevelt Avenue or South Presa Street, converging on St. Mary's en route to the trade center.
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Madison Streets
Garden
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Highland Park
South Park Terrace
Rosemere
Marlborough
Alamosa
Riverside
Crestholme
Fairgrounds
Roosevelt Avenue
South Presa Street
St Marys Street Gains Power as Landmark Buildings Rise
The article notes St Marys street and its growing skyline with structures such as the Gunter Hotel the Empire Theater the Masonic temple and notable offices and hotels. It argues new construction boosts crowd attraction and raises surrounding real estate values compared with a decade ago in the central business district.
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Gunter Hotel
San Antonio
St. Mary’s School and Church
St. Marys Street Offers Large Building Lots Despite Short Blocks
The street features short blocks with unusually large building sites, a contrast to New York and other cities where long blocks cause traffic jams. This layout permits easy turning and accommodates future skyscrapers and office buildings, attracting business interest in the downtown district.
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St. Mary’s
Backing of Residential Areas Boosts St Mary's Street Value
A city planning authority argues that strong residential backing raises real estate value. St Mary's Street in San Antonio is supported by dense, prosperous north and south side neighborhoods. With active property owners, development is likely without delay.
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St. Mary’s Street
San Antonio
Extension of St. Marys Street Linking Houston Commerce Streets
The extension of St. Marys street was planned and completed by leading landowners on both Houston and Commerce streets. They aimed to create a central feeder to strengthen the K ness district and anchor the area as a modern San Antonio retail hub. The resulting advancement shows the street’s commanding position today.
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St. Mary’s Street
Houston Commerce
San Atonio
St Mary's Street Traverses Center of San Antonio Business District
The commercial hub of San Antonio centers on St Marys Street as it traverses the downtown business area. The text notes the street's pivotal role in the city's commerce and traffic.
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ST. Mary’s Street
Center OF Business District
New Lighting System Proposed for St. Mary's Street
A new lighting system will be installed on St. Mary's Street to illuminate the thoroughfare at night. The improved glow from large globes already used on Houston Street, Commerce Street and Ma venue will enhance nighttime attractiveness and safety.
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Commerce Street
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