From The Editor

Still Standing

hen I was little, I remember a conversation between adults where someone said, “You better do something to it now before they slap a historical marker on it and then you are stuck.” They were referring to an old house that I was not familiar with. How times have changed. Nowadays, it’s the homeowners driving the designation, understanding full well the importance of preservW ing their homes and neighborhood. Shanon Shea Miller, San Antonio’s Historic Preservation Director, calls it a shared goal of economic, environmental and cultural sustainability. It’s impossible to imagine cities without historic districts and beautiful old homes that have been respectfully restored, and thanks to city departments, non-profits and individual homeowners in our area, we don’t have to.

In Austin, homeowners rescued a 100-year-old home left as a construction site and called

Tim Cuppett Architects for the lengthy restoration of the historical property. For CG&S

Design-Build, their project was not that old, but a first for Austin. They renovated the city’s first concrete earth dwelling built in 1984, taking it from bunker to bright and beautiful.

In San Antonio, Haven Design & Construction recreated the kitchen of a 1902 home with period-specific designs, colors and some repurposed antiques.

As a mom of school-aged kids, I’ve watched the change in school design over the years.

I asked McKinney York Architects and LPA, Inc, both experienced in education design, to explain how new instructional methods are driving school architecture.

In the mood for fall antiquing? Antique Week continues in October and Leah Ashley of

ABC’s Fablife provides tips on what to wear, eat and drink and, especially, where to find those perfect treasures. Over in Comfort, any weekend is a great day for antiquing but don’t miss out on the town’s collection of Alfred Giles-designed buildings. The famed architect worked in Comfort around the turn of the century and left incredible landmarks within a square block – perfect for a walking tour and still in use today.

As we transition into fall, I wish everyone health and happiness.

Trisha Doucette

On The Cover:

Though the stately, century-old home had been vacant for years, with renovations prior to that, many of the original doors, windows and other historic elements were left in the basement in what architect Tim Cuppett refers to as a treasure trove of items to sort through. Page 30. Photo by Whit Preston.

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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 VOL. 15 | NO. 3

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The people, places and things that elevate your home and living.

Edward Steves Homestead

Photo courtesy of San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation This elegant three-story mansion, located in the King William District on the bank of the San Antonio River, was built for Edward Steves and designed by prominent San Antonio architect Alfred Giles in 1876. The ashlar limestone structure features a concave mansard roof with decorative iron cresting, characteristic of the French Second Empire and the Italian Villa styles. The property was donated to the Conservation Society of San Antonio in 1952 by Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Vaughan in memory of her grandparents and parents. The home opened as a museum in 1954 and has remained in operation since. The Conservation Society was founded in 1924 as one of the first in the country. Early efforts to preserve the city’s Spanish Colonial missions expanded to include many historic attractions.

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