Police Headquarters Building to be Demolished

It is very sad to read about the looming demolition of another unique modern building in San Antonio. From the Downtown Blog:

City seeks contractor for SAPD HQ demo

Posted on 05/07/2012 by Benjamin Olivo

The construction of the public safety headquarters, West Nueva Street and South Santa Rosa Avenue, was the first indicator that, indeed, the ball was rolling on a land-swap deal between the city and the U.S. government.

What will become the headquarters for the police and fire departments is on schedule to be operational by September, according to the city.

Now, the city has issued a request for proposals for the demolition and environmental abatement of the current police headquarters, 214 W. Nueva St., after, of course, the police finally move.

The demolition is scheduled for completion by early 2013.

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Now Available: Watch Video of Lecture about Edward Durell Stone

A video of Hicks Stone's lecture on the life, works, and significance of his father's work is now available on-line. The lecture provides important insights into the life of Edward Durell Stone. This lecture was given at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture on April 17, 2012. Unfortunately, the introduction is a little hard to hear at the beginning of this recording. Hicks Stone's come in loud and clear starting around 5 min 30 sec. Read more about the events that day.

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building in Austin Featured by National Park Service

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building in Austin was featured as the Weekly Highlight on the National Register of Historic Places Program website. The nomination was written by Emily Ray, a graduate student in the University of Texas at Austin's Historic Preservation program. She drafted the nomination while taking a National Register course taught by Greg Smith of the Texas Historical Commission.

About the building: "The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building was built in 1956 as the international office of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an organization founded in 1929 to improve women’s opportunities in the field of education. Organized by twelve women in Austin, Texas, the Delta Kappa Gamma Society expanded to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada to include a membership of 72,021 women by 1960.  The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building continues to serve its original function today. The building is important to educational history as the international headquarters of a significant organization that supports the role of women in education through scholarships and fellowship programs. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society was conceived by a female University of Texas professor who envisioned equal opportunities for women educators." Read more on the National Parks Service website.