San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
At Least l0O6f Them Were
Built During Last
Twelve Months.
MOST ARE STUCCO
Attractive Scenery and In
viting Sites Drawing
Host of Homeseekers.

A., ssaSf constructed In Alamo Helghc<
during the last twelve months, accord.
ing to Clifton George, local real es
tate man. There were less than ter
homes in Alamo Heights years age
when Mr.. George began selling build.
ing sites there, but today he total
number will aggregate more than 1000
Mr.. George says he feels safe in say
ing that Alamo Heights is one of the
most beautiful residential districts in
the South.
Real estate men endeavoring to place
Alamo Heights on the market some
years ago are said to have failed. They
had the "too far out" objection to
overcome and so did Mr.. George when
] he took hold Of the proposition. In
spite of this he has succeeded and to-
/ day many homeseekers contend that
it is not far enough out, but the
I majorit believe that it is situated at
| a correct distance from Sal Antonio's
business district, which is shown by
the record-breaking building campaign
which is under way there.
Improves Upon Arrangement.
Before Mr.. George placed Alan.
Heights on the market, which has been
approximately fifteel years, he rear
ranged that beautiful residential dis
trict. In doing this he changed the
direction of several stress so that
what he thought was destined to be
the principle ones meandered through
the beautiful hills and through build
ing sites which are now occupied by
some of the most beautiful, comfort
able and expensive residences in or
around San Antonio. He also enlarged
\ the 25-foot lots which his predeces-
sors had laid out. In the streets, e
left hundreds of large live oak trees
standing which afford dense shade.
I Incidently, Alamo Heights is said to be
the only residential district in San
Antonio, or around it, where so many
/ large oak trees are located. Hardly
.zsNihe in Alamo Height is without
4 number of large shade trees. ~
Alamo Heights is noted for its blue
] bonnet fields. Hundreds of acres IT
these wild flowers may be seen there
and artists have painted pictures Of
the wonderful and beautiful scenes.
Scenery Is Beautiful.
The head Of the San Antonio river
81 in Alamo Heights. Steady streams
Of water gush from numerous springs
in the hillsides and embankments
, which are adorned with beautiful
clusters of ferns. There are caves IL
the hills and cliffs of Alamo Heights
and many San Antonians will remem-
Der the times when on an exploring
tour" how they tied the end of all
Of Irvine at the mouth of one Of the
caves and in exploring its chasms
walked for what seemed to be miles.
The beautiful scenery of Alamo
I Heights is not the only attraction
that is causing the rapid building
there. The climate is wonderful, resi-
. dents say. The climate of San An
tonic proper and the hills of Alamo
Heights are entirely different. One
can almost feel the change when leav-
ing River avenue to climb some of the
. hills Of Alamo Heights. There is
more rainfall in Alamo Heights than
in San Antonio's business district, &C.
eording to weather experts, which is
! due to certain atmospheric conditions,
they say.
After the "too FAR out" objection
| was overcome hundreds OF people
flocked to Alamo Heights to make it
their home. alamo Heights is grow
ing rapidly" says Mr.. George. ain
almost any direction one may turn he
will see a new home or one under
construction"
Antique Homes There.
The latest designs and types of
architecture are depicted there. Most
of the homes are built with stucco.
..A-or>-the newly constructed houses
] are several on which old and antique
methods of construction are brought
out. On one the white stucco has
been smeared on the exterior walls
giving the appearance Of haphazard
method Of building. According to At
lee B. Ayres. local architect, who is
said to have designed the first antique
stucco house in San Antonio. this
new way to put on stucco is one of
the methods which is being employed
in America to bring TO life old methods
of construction. The walls have a
rough finish and appear unfinished to
the unframed eve. but they are veiy
artistic. 1t takes a mason who is
skilled in his trade to put stucco on
In this manner, Mr.. Ayres states. It
is said that manv Of them work with
! their bare hands when building one
Of the antique walls.
Have Rustic Interiors.
!, Besides old methods of construc-
ton. which are evident in Alamo
Heights. many Of the homes lave rus
tic interiors. An aged looking stair
case. a broken stone floor and series
Of cracked besas seross the ceiling
are ppuiar isssr~es. Many home
lowners in tie north and eastern Sec
tions Of the United States have gone
so far as to visit France and ENGLAND
and purchase old doors. window cas-
ings. or entire walls and place them
In their homes.
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