San Antonio, TX

San Antonio on When It Was is 17 addresses and the 24 businesses that have occupied them, the oldest from 1859. 8 are still open today; 16 are gone, and 5 of the buildings themselves have been demolished. Every entry below opens a page with the full history of that address, and the map lets you slide the year and watch the city change.

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Menger Bar

204 Alamo Plaza · 1887–present · 4 businesses here

The Aztec Theatre

104 North St. Mary's Street · 1926–1989

The Emily Morgan Hotel

705 E Houston St · 1984–present

Majestic Theatre

217 East Houston Street · 1929–present · 4 businesses here

Alameda Theatre

318 West Houston Street · 1949–1989

HemisFair Arena

200 South Alamo Street · 1968–1995

Hot Wells Hotel and Spa

5503 South Presa Street · 1900–1923

Pearl Brewing Company

303 Pearl Parkway · 1883–2001

San Antonio, decade by decade

• 1850s
  2 opened — The Menger Hotel, Menger HotelSee the map in 1855 →
• 1860s
  1 opened — Joske's Department StoreSee the map in 1865 →
• 1870s
  1 opened — Jack Harris Vaudeville Saloon and TheatreSee the map in 1875 →
• 1880s
  3 opened — Menger Bar, Buckhorn Saloon (Original Location), Pearl Brewing CompanySee the map in 1885 →
• 1900s
  3 opened — The St. Anthony Hotel, The Gunter Hotel, Hot Wells Hotel and SpaSee the map in 1905 →
• 1910s
  2 opened — Schilo's Delicatessen, Frost Brothers Department StoreSee the map in 1915 →
• 1920s
  4 opened — The Aztec Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Texas Theatre, The Pig Stand No. 29See the map in 1925 →
• 1940s
  4 opened — Playland Park, Alameda Theatre, Mission Drive-In Theatre, Lerma's Nite ClubSee the map in 1945 →
• 1960s
  2 opened — HemisFair Arena, Taco LandSee the map in 1965 →
• 1970s
  1 opened — Windsor Park MallSee the map in 1975 →
• 1980s
  1 opened — The Emily Morgan HotelSee the map in 1985 →

Still here, and gone

By kind of place

Hotel (5)

The Emily Morgan Hotel · The Menger Hotel · Menger Hotel · The St. Anthony Hotel · The Gunter Hotel

Theater (5)

Alameda Theatre · The Aztec Theatre · Majestic Theatre · Texas Theatre · Mission Drive-In Theatre

Department Store (2)

Joske's Department Store · Frost Brothers Department Store

Restaurant (2)

Schilo's Delicatessen · The Pig Stand No. 29

Bar (1)

Menger Bar

Amusement Park (1)

Playland Park

Theater/Saloon (1)

Jack Harris Vaudeville Saloon and Theatre

Shopping Mall (1)

Windsor Park Mall

Every place in San Antonio (17)

• Alameda Theatre 318 West Houston Street · 1949–1989
• Buckhorn Saloon (Original Location) 217 Soledad Street · 1881–1922
• HemisFair Arena 200 South Alamo Street · 1968–1995
• Hot Wells Hotel and Spa 5503 South Presa Street · 1900–1923
• Lerma's Nite Club 1602 North Zarzamora Street · 1948–2010
• Majestic Theatre 217 East Houston Street · 1929–present · 4 businesses
• Menger Bar 204 Alamo Plaza · 1887–present · 4 businesses
• Mission Drive-In Theatre 3100 Roosevelt Avenue · 1948–2006
• Pearl Brewing Company 303 Pearl Parkway · 1883–2001
• Playland Park 2222 North Alamo Street · 1941–1980
• Schilo's Delicatessen 214 East Commerce Street · 1917–present · 2 businesses
• Taco Land 103 West Grayson Street · 1965–2005
• The Aztec Theatre 104 North St. Mary's Street · 1926–1989
• The Emily Morgan Hotel 705 E Houston St · 1984–present
• The Pig Stand No. 29 1508 Broadway Street · 1929–2023
• The St. Anthony Hotel 300 East Travis Street · 1909–present
• Windsor Park Mall 7900 IH-35 North · 1976–2005