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