Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio! - Part II (Allen: kitchens, rating)

[BudB]

Originally Posted by satx56

Bud B or someone on GBNF knew what it had been before. I've forgotten. They said they used to have dancing on the roof. I can't imagine any connection between Cap't Jim's ....

Yup, that was me a while back mentioning that Capn' Jim's had originally been a road house named the Club Trocadero. My first book was a postcard history of SA all in B&W imagery published by Arcadia in 2000. In there on p. 79 is the postcard below so y'all can see the building most of us recall as Capn' Jim's. I wish I knew when Trocadero went away and Jim's took over. Can't recall now where the postcard came from but sure wish I owned it now. later, BudB

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by BudB

Yup, that was me a while back mentioning that Capn' Jim's had originally been a road house named the Club Trocadero. My first book was a postcard history of SA all in B&W imagery published by Arcadia in 2000. In there on p. 79 is the postcard below so y'all can see the building most of us recall as Capn' Jim's. I wish I knew when Trocadero went away and Jim's took over. Can't recall now where the postcard came from but sure wish I owned it now. later, BudB

Wow!! Great memories ...actually these pics predate my recollection. Thanks so much for posting these photos/postcards. This rooftop stuff must have been big back in the WWII era. Remember the old gas station, formerly dance on the roof club at Brazos and South Laredo? People tried to fight it's demolition...
...Notice the photo or postcard refers to Military Dr. or Loop 13 as Hwy 66??? Never heard that. My parents came to town early 50's (51' or 52') and they never mentioned Capn' Jim's being anything else. I certainly went to the restaurant many times in the 50's and 60's. Ernie DeWinne probably had it 1950 or sometime near. Thanks again for the memories Bud. I gotta get that book.

[gy2020]

Talk about rooftop. Besides some of the hotels with rooftop dance floors, the Soledad store on Soledad street had a rooftop (open-air) theatre and a natatorium (swimming pool) in the basement.

Unique Theatres


The reason roof tops were popular is that was before air conditioning. Imagine living in SA without a/c. Rooftops were nice and cool at night, plus you had a great view, the same with dance patios, such as the one in Helotes at John Floor's store. No a/c and that place would be unbearable, even at night.

[tclhd]

Originally Posted by satx56

...Notice the photo or postcard refers to Military Dr. or Loop 13 as Hwy 66??? Never heard that. My parents came to town early 50's (51' or 52') and they never mentioned Capn' Jim's being anything else. I certainly went to the restaurant many times in the 50's and 60's. Ernie DeWinne probably had it 1950 or sometime near. Thanks again for the memories Bud. I gotta get that book.

A 1935 Texas Highway map shows all US highways also had state highway numbers. Hwy 66 was not Loop 13 but was the state number for US 281.

[wCat]

Originally Posted by Sweetie Pie

Ooooops caught me there, Cat!!!! Meant that's when we found them. There's an old car, 40/50's stoves. refrigerators, stoves, got tons of enamel ware, buckets, pans, glass bottles, dishes, silverware, small kitchen appliances, coffee/teapots, toasters, tools etc!!!!

lol.....I was gonna confess that a few of those might have been mine. It wasn't easy being green back then.

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by GWhopper

My bad!

But it looks like the San Pedro address for DeWinne's is very close to town and country lodge, so maybe they were one in the same.

I was thinking the same thing.

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by tclhd

A 1935 Texas Highway map shows all US highways also had state highway numbers. Hwy 66 was not Loop 13 but was the state number for US 281.

Thanks for the info... The bottom of the postcard said "on Highways 66 and 281". I naturally assumed since Roosevelt is 281 that Hwy 66 was referring to Loop 13 or Military Dr.
..South Presa is 181 south..I think Bud or another poster said there was another name for it at one time. I may have seen some of these other #'s or designations and simply forgotten.

[wCat]

Originally Posted by satx56

Thanks for the info... The bottom of the postcard said "on Highways 66 and 281". I naturally assumed since Roosevelt is 281 that Hwy 66 was referring to Loop 13 or Military Dr.
..South Presa is 181 south..I think Bud or another poster said there was another name for it at one time. I may have seen some of these other #'s or designations and simply forgotten.

satx....it is confusing isn't it. Even now....as you mention 281 is Roosevelt...but
North of 410 it's San Pedro. Directory assistance makes me crazy when they give me one or the other for an address. It helps to know the general block numbers off 281 anywhere.

While I'm whining....the shopping center across from North Star Mall has addresses on West 410???? That's doubly confusing when you're calling some box store that has multiple addresses on 410. I won't go into the rest of the frustration since it's not gone or forgotten.

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by wCat

satx....it is confusing isn't it. Even now....as you mention 281 is Roosevelt...but
North of 410 it's San Pedro. Directory assistance makes me crazy when they give me one or the other for an address. It helps to know the general block numbers off 281 anywhere.

While I'm whining....the shopping center across from North Star Mall has addresses on West 410???? That's doubly confusing when you're calling some box store that has multiple addresses on 410. I won't go into the rest of the frustration since it's not gone or forgotten.

Hi Cat!! Yep it is a little confusing. Hwy 90 south of downtown has always been Hwy 90 to me in both directions from I-35. But, now it's I-10 to the east apparently and 90 to the west. I-10 North has always been just that in my memory. New Laredo Hwy is Hwy 81 south....Roosevelt 281 south and South Presa 181 south. Rigsby is 87 East. I-37 and 181 are confusing.. I hate the multi level expressway system we have now. I recall driving through Austin many years ago when they had some multi-layered sections on I-35. I hoped they'd never do that mess here. It's and ugly over crowded world out there.
..Go Kat!!

[GWhopper]

I stumbled upon these old matchbooks from restaurants that are now gone but not forgotten. Check them out....