Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio! - Part II (Houston: power lines, buses)

[gd1258]

Does anyone have a photo of the water fountain located inside the old Central Park Mall that I could get a copy? I remember you could take a seat on it's round base and it being surrounded by statues of some sort.

[breegirl]

Originally Posted by gd1258

Does anyone have a photo of the water fountain located inside the old Central Park Mall that I could get a copy? I remember you could take a seat on it's round base and it being surrounded by statues of some sort.

I don't have a picture but I do remember it well. The statues were horses that you could sit on. Everyone threw change in the fountain as well.

[Sweetie Pie]

I don't think the horses you could sit on were in the fountain. They had two small-ish horses by the escalator in front of Julian Gold & Florsheim's.

[Willsatx]

What year were the fountains removed? was it late 80's?

[mrsb057]

wow i saw that someone mentioned Centeno...i grew up right off of San Jacinto and Ruiz street I remember going into Centenos and always seeing the meat section with the giant pig head and how awful it looked... at 4 years old i hated that place...its amazing the place where it once stood is now a bank.

[Primo]

Originally Posted by gd1258

Does anyone have a photo of the water fountain located inside the old Central Park Mall that I could get a copy? I remember you could take a seat on it's round base and it being surrounded by statues of some sort.

I posted it way back toward the of the original GBNF in SA Thread...I believe it was called the Four Season Foutain.

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by mrsb057

wow i saw that someone mentioned Centeno...i grew up right off of San Jacinto and Ruiz street I remember going into Centenos and always seeing the meat section with the giant pig head and how awful it looked... at 4 years old i hated that place...its amazing the place where it once stood is now a bank.

I remember that Centeno's, and that bank is huge.

[Dwangle]

I was reading about Thomas Edison and it said that he began powering major cities with DC (Direct Current). Westinghouse used AC (Alternating Current) for rural areas because of the advantages of that system. Was San Antonio wired for DC power in the late 1800's like most major cities or AC like rural areas? Does anybody know?

[wCat]

Originally Posted by Dwangle

I was reading about Thomas Edison and it said that he began powering major cities with DC (Direct Current). Westinghouse used AC (Alternating Current) for rural areas because of the advantages of that system. Was San Antonio wired for DC power in the late 1800's like most major cities or AC like rural areas? Does anybody know?

Interesting question. I bet the staff architect at the Conservation Society could help you. Or maybe Frank in the Texana Department of the downtown library branch.

[breegirl]

Originally Posted by Sweetie Pie

I don't think the horses you could sit on were in the fountain. They had two small-ish horses by the escalator in front of Julian Gold & Florsheim's.

Yes, the horses were on the outside on the side of the fountain. I can't remember where those stores were though. I do remember there was one on the side closest to Jim's.