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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1927

Page

23

Busby Building opens San Antonio demo home with new textures

The Busby Building Corporation unveils its permanent demonstration home on Woodlawn Place in San Antonio to showcase modern construction, wall textures, and color schemes. Visitors will see a Spanish style, five room layout with plaster finishes, terracotta terrace, two-car garage, and educational displays guiding buyers. The model will be open to the public for a week and then remain as a guide for design choices.

L. A. Busby Busby Building Corporation Company Fredericks Hors Road Summit Avenue Calaveras Street Bisby Building Corporation Busby. Building Corporation Perage Busby Bushy Building Corporation San Antonio Busby Building Corporation Euler

Star Brick and Tile firm boosts San Antonio supply

The Star Brick and Tile company of San Antonio says its Elmendorf plant is running at capacity to meet strong demand for face and fire bricks. Its Plaza hotel project requires 144 50 bricks. Projects include the A B Frank factory, Smith apartments, Bexar county courthouse addition, jail, Temple Beth El, and schools in Harlandale Floresville.

San Antonio South Texas Star Brick and Tile Company Plaza Hotel WW. d. Blair Elmendorf A. B. Frank Bottens Island Smith Dwyer Avenue Bexar County Court House Bexar County Temple Beth-El Stonewall Street Harlandale Floresville Texas Central Power and Lights Company Devine Goliad Linton Port Lavaca Houston Corpus Christi Rio Grande Valley Blair

San Antonio to Plant 25 000 Citrus Trees in City Districts

Bids for the first 1000 trees are opened as the citrus drive expands led by L S Busby of the San Antonio Real Estate board. Real estate men and chamber of commerce officials back a citywide program planting trees in lawns parkways river banks and parks to boost the local citrus industry.

San Antonio L. S. Busby C. M. Farr Mr. Busby S Burman Barrett Citrus Committee Harlandale Bred Malley Agricultural Department Chamber of Commerce Ray Lambert Barrett E. N. Requa A. H. Cadwallader Jr P. E. Gragg Malley

South San Antonio Lot Auction Opens January 31

Walter BL Berry and company announce a South San Antonio lot auction at Adelman's hall corner Main avenue and Commerce street opposite Main plaza. Auctions continue Tuesday night at the same time and place with a goal of selling out. Builders and homeseekers expect rapid growth due to Missouri Pacific yard expansions Kelly and Duncan fields and Grayburg Oil plant nearby.

Walter BL Berry and Company South San Antonio Adelman Main Avenue Commerce Street Main Plaza Barry Missouri Pacific Kelly Duncan Fields Grayburg Oil Company

Rooms in Plaza Hotel Proving Much in Demand

The Plaza hotel in San Antonio opened with 225 rooms nearly filled on opening night. Smith Brothers Properties, Inc. completed the new structure at a cost exceeding 1 million dollars and work has begun on a second unit to double size, targeting a 300 room total in about a year.

Plaza Hotel San Antonio Smith Brothers Properties, Inc Plaza

New Court House Contract Awarded for Uvalde

The county of Uvalde awarded a contract to M. T. Ryland of Uvalde to construct a new three story brick stone and reinforced concrete courthouse in the city. Architect Henry T. Phelps of San Antonio. Contract price 88956 with plumbing wiring and heating to A H Shafer of San Antonio for 9043. Total project cost expected near 100000. Brownsville firm Hansen Son awarded hospital building contract at Mercedes for Dr D L Heidrick costing 27000.

Uvalde M. T. Ryland Henry T. Phelps San Antonio A. H. Shafer Hansen & Son of Brownsville Mercedes D. L. Heidrick

Frigionire Demonstration Home Showcases Frigidaire Equipment

The Bushy Building Corporation opens a model home at Fredericksburg road and Summit featuring Frigidaire refrigeration. Builder Mr. Busby says high quality mechanical cooling completes a modern residence. Installed by HE. 3. Herman, San Antonio Delco Light distributor for Frigidaire in this city. A. G. Garcia & Bro plan to rebuild a Mercedes fire-destroyed structure at an estimated cost of $20,000.

Bushy Building Corporation Fredericksburg Road Summit Busby HE. 3 Herman Frigidaire Corporation San Antonio Delco Light Company A. G. Garcia & Bro Mercedes

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