San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-25
SCENES IN WONDERLAND.
Building Boom-All Two-Story Mod
ern Style-Distinguised Arrivals
- Miners and Mines Re
turned-St. Patrick's Day
Shot - Personals.
LA CONCORDIA,
LA CONCORDIA,

Mexican Gulf Railroad company
built their new depot of brick,
black marble and iron there has
been considerable departure from
the old style of buildings in the
erection of the new ones that are
now going up, and in the houses
that they are remodeling.
The first one that inaugurated
the change was young widow
lady, Mrs. Elena Espenosa de Perez,
whose house fronts the BOLIVIA
plaza. She had her one-stOry house
remodeled and another story added
to it. This was built of brick,
black marble trimming, iron bal
comics and iron cornice. The in
terror is neatly finished and a fire
place in the large rooms, bath
rooms, and is furnished throughout
with electric lights. This building
was erected by Giraud, Daugherty
& Co., builders and contractors.
Mr.. Domingo Valparaiso done the
brick work and plastering.
The next building that was re-
nodded was One-story stone
building that belonged to
Mr.. PatriciO MilmO. He had the
front wall cut down and another
story added tc it, and the front
finished with red pressed brick and
trimmed with black marble and
iron balconies. The balance of the
second story is cream colOred
brick. The interior is handsomely
finished in natural colOred woods,
the walls and ceilings frescOed,
and fire places in the parlors and
dining rooms. 1t is also lit with
electric lights.
This building is used as resi-
dence by Hon. Rafael Tarnava.
Mesrs. j. r. and w. w. Price, of
this city, were the contractors and
builders.
The third building that was re-
modelled was the printing estab-
lishment of Prof. Abraham de la
Cara, editor and proprietor of the
Defended Pueblo. This is three
story stone, brick, and iron build
ing.
Along side of this is the fourth
two story stone and brick, black
marble with iron balconies. This
building is owned by Hon. Cara
TrevinO. He also owns the Itirhui-
do hotel which joins it.
The fifth building that was torn
down and remOdeled, was the two
story stone and brick addition to
the Hotel de la Plaza. This fronts
the Zaragoza plaza, and is hand
sCmely fitted up and furnished.
The sixth TWO story stone and
brick building that was remodeled
is the property of Hon. Frank
Carlos, attorney at law. This
fronts the Hidalgo plaza. The
lower story is used for officers and
the upper story as residence.
The seventh two story stone and
brick building that was erected is
the residence of Manuel Revere.
There is some very handsome
carved work on the front of it.
The eight two story stone brick
marble and iron trimmings is the
residence, printing of five, and
photograph gallery, of ID. Lagrange.
The ninth two story stone build
ing that was remOdeled was the
NuivO Leon Rusk. 1t was rebuilt
with black marble, red and cream
cOlOred black iron balconies and
cornicies. Mr.. Leon j. Giraud,
architect and builder, and Domingo
Valparaiso Of this city were the
contractors and builders. This is
the handsOmest and best furnished
building bath inside and out in
the city.
The tenth one story building that
has been remOdeled is the store and
residence of Senior Mariana Garcia.
The front of it was taken down
and built up with black marble,
red and cream cOlored brick and
another story of red and cream
cOlored brick added to it, trimmed
with black marble and iron bal
comics. Messrs Lean J. Geraud
and Domingo Valparaiso are the
and builders.
There are twelve large rooms up
stairs, with fire places, bathroom,
electric lights and fifteen foot
galleries on two sides.
The eleventh is two story stone,
brick, black marble and iron trim
ming is being erected for Mr.. Anto-
Mo Ferrarera. This is a seventeen
room house, seven rooms on the
first floor and ten room on the sec
Ond floor, with a fifteen foot gal
lery on three sides of it.
The twelfth is one story stone