Proposed tower = Torre en proyecto (open access)

Proposed tower = Torre en proyecto

Description of the Tower of the Americas concept drawing by O'Neil Ford. Description is in English and Spanish, and contains short information about the architect, cost, height, elevators, capacity, and tower facilities.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tower concept drawing

Copy print of concept artwork for the proposed Tower of the Americas by architect O'Neil Ford, a 750-foot, 4.5 million dollar structure containing an observation tower/restaurant located in San Antonio, Texas. The tower would contain 3 elevators, have a capacity of 17,500 persons and facilities that would include 2 observation decks, food vending machines, gift shop, post office, a main level, mezzanine and a club level.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1962 (open access)

San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1962

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 23, 1962
Creator: Andrews, U. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History