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Construction of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park hit a snag last year when unearthed building foundations, including the remains of the St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, which dates back to the 1870s.
Members of the public can now share their thoughts on what to do with a historic church in downtown San Antonio. That site sits just south of Houston Street where it crosses San Pedro Creek. The San Pedro Creek Culture Park a 2.2 mile, 4-phase linear park hit a snag last year when construction unearthed building foundations abutting the creek project. Work was stopped to ascertain exactly what had been found.
Express Briefing: Historic Black church site at San Pedro Creek integral to project, advocate says
Jan. 26, 2021
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The public will soon weigh in on one of the biggest archaeological discoveries in recent years in San Antonio and its impact on Bexar County’s flood control, heritage and beautification project on the historic San Pedro Creek.
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Historic Black church site the focus of public comment on San Pedro Creek project in San Antonio
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The foundation of St. James AME Church can be seen next to construction equipment along Houston Street by San Pedro Creek on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021.Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Construction crews work on the bed of San Pedro Creek beneath Houston Street on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy CalzadaShow MoreShow Less
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A construction worker gives attention to a pillar on a walkway under construction along Houston Street over San Pedro Creek on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy CalzadaShow MoreShow Less
Online forum to highlight San Antonio s historic places of color
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Mario Salas, former member of the San Antonio City Council, used to spend time at the Woolworth Building after its lunch counter became one of the first in the South to be racially integrated without protest or violence. The building could be reused as part of a new Alamo museum, or possibly demolished.Carlos Javier Sanchez /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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The recently discovered historic foundations of the circa-1875 chapel of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, now the second-oldest black church in San Antonio, is seen May 21, 2020, near the intersection of West Houston and Cameron Streets in downtown San Antonio. The foundation was discovered in February 2020, while crews were excavating for the second segment of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park. The cornerstone of the church is under the black covering in the foreground.William Luther /StaffShow MoreShow Less