San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
brch Construction Larg-
bt Of Any Prior Spring
in City's History.
my ARE COMPLETED
ldition Indicative o:
Prosperity and Increas-
ing Realty Values.


ings have either been completed
&tly or are under construction or
he'd in San Antonio. 1t is be-
d by building inspectors that
present total amount of church
Fruction is the largest ever wit
ID during a prior spring in San
nio. New edifices are being
ed by practically every denomin-
Thousands are being invested
eautiful new structures, princi-
of permanent materials, in va
sections of the city. This con-
is said to be indicative of pros
Y. The construction of new
b buildings is enhancing real
values in the respective neigh
|ods.
cures compiled last week by San
hio building inspectors showed
churches throughout the city
spending thousands of dollars
ew buildings. The total of ST.
90 represents church buildings
leted. planned and under con-
lion for the, first three and one
months. of 1924. The costs of
church buildings alone and not
furnishings, with but one or two
tons, are included in the total.
values of the sites on which the
ngs are being erected are not
led.
!. Mary's Nears Completion.
= total of $1,15S,000 includes
of the large buildings, planned.
construction and completed
while the costs of several COM
lively small buildings are added
probable that a number of small
pgations in some sections of the
hre contemplating buildings, the
Z which have not been included.
total, therefore, is conservative,
ccording to estimates by promi-
members of the building indus
Iere, the total probably would
81, 100000.
Mary's Catholic church, on st.
8 street in the business district,
the list of new edifices in point
st, this being estimated at ap-
nately 100000. This will be
Il the finest structures of its
jim San Antonio and in Texas.
nearing completion and is being
with brick and stone.
next on the list. which is be-
damned. is the First Baptist
building. The First Baptist
egation has announced that it
pend more than 100000 in the
future on a new church building
corner of Taylor and Fourth,
v across Taylor from the pres
Hiding. At present a tabernacle
ng constructed on this site, but
only temporary and it was re-
sometime ago by DIR. i. h.
pastor, that tentative plans had
brawn and that werk would be-
ithin the next three or four
5 on a brick building.
esbyterians Make Additions.
First Presbyterian church, cor
brth Alamo and Fourth streets,
en- remodeled at a cost of $11J,-
Various additions have been
ID. the old church building and
believed that the local First
(terians have as fine an edifice
re is in this city. When finish
uches are completed and the
is furnished, its cost doubtless
xceed this figure considerably.
Dir. r. Il. Hill. pastor. several
ago when construction work
ping started.
Mt. Zion Baptist church build
IN Nebraska street, which is
constructed by the negro Bap-
Z that section of the city, will
nore than S150,000. The Mt.
congregation took out build
rmit for S150.000 and the total
therefore, will include furnish
Utica Presbyterian church is
icting a new building on West
avn avenue at a cost of APP
ately $4,000. Construction
has been started on this build
4 it is reported that it will be
for occupancy shortly. 1t is
built of stucco and other perm
building materials.
Lutherans to Build.
Grace English Lutheran
elical congregation announces
is planning to construct a new
in the near future which will
|proximately 100000. The site
structure has not been select
is said, but it is understood
ans are being made to raise
@ fund. The first unit, or
mt of this building will be
irst. it is announced but it is
II that the entire building VIII
hpleted before the close OF
Bentally, the plan of building
sement of a church building
flowing at a later date with
hainder of the building original
ned, apparently is exceedingly
with congregations here. The
Side Christian church, which
. completed now at. a cost OF
mately $4,000 was construct
this way. The first unit OF
hiding. on Presa street, was
more than a year ago. Re
additional funds were raised
congregation. and work was
bn two more stories of the red
tructure.
Southern Presbyterian congre-
bin Highland Park is also build
ehurch by following this plan.
corner of Gevers and Hammond
built the first story of a brick
building at a cost of approxi-
$40, 900 and announce that the