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The exclusive Casino Club was organized in 1854 by San Antonio Germans. In 1881 the San Antonio Club was established for literary purpose. The institutions merged in 1925 to form San Antonio Casino Club. This building, completed in 1927 with its distinctive tiered dome, became a downtown landmark. It boasted club rooms, dining rooms, dormitories, and a ballroom. After oilman Thoms Gilcrease bought the structure in 1942, it became known as the Gilcrease Building.
Casino Club Building, San Antonio is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4250, -98.4887 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Casino Club (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include San Antonio Casino Club Building, Maverick Building, and Stevens Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029000752. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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