El Tropicano Hotel
Exterior mosaic tile facade & signage
El Tropicano Hotel
Biomorphic shaped planter in the lobby
Abandoned church
Abandoned church
Dixie Form & Steel Company, 1963
Architectural firm: Marmon Mok (link to original 1960s photographs)
Originally built as the headquarters for the Dixie Form & Steel Company, this building has had multiple owners and tenants over the years. It served as the NCOA (Non Commissioned Officers Association) headquarters from the 1970s until 2009. It is currently owned and occupied by a non-profit religious organization.
Dixie Form & Steel Company, 1963
Architectural firm: Marmon Mok (link to original 1960s photographs)
Tower of the Americas – HemisFair ’68
Architects: O’Neil Ford, Boone Powell, Chris Carson
Office building
Alamo Heights Junior School, 1959
Office building
Office building
U.S. Pavilion’s Confluence Theater – HemisFair ’68
Architectural firm: Marmon Mok (link to original 1960s photographs)
Designed to be a permanent structure to remain in use after the 1968 world’s fair, it currently functions as a federal courthouse, specifically the John H. Woods United States Courthouse.
U.S. Pavilion’s Confluence Theater – HemisFair ’68
Architectural firm: Marmon Mok (link to original 1960s photographs)
Elmwood Baptist Church, 1963
Architectural firm: Charles L. Landers Associates
Elmwood Baptist Church, 1963
Architectural firm: Charles L. Landers Associates
Wedgwood highrise apartments
Abilene Civic Center, c. 1960s
Howard Early Childhood Center, 1956
Cooper High School, 1960
Cooper High School, 1960
Dugan Oil Company, c. 1950s
Now occupied by a county taxing authority
Shotwell Stadium, c. 1960s
[ All images © Amy Collier ]
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A fresh photo collection of mid-century modern architecture observed within my neck of the woods. These structures can be described as brilliant and unique or possibly ubiquitous and understated. No matter I hope you will see why each of these caught my eye… the forms, materials, graphic qualities; these things prick my attention.
See the first installment of regional MCM architecture on AQ-V plus a host more imagery in larger format on flickr. The latter locale I will continue to update from here on out.
–Amy
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{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Congrats on some more amazing pics!
How about this fantastic NCOA building - is there any more information on it? Where is it?
Cheers,
gt
Hi there, gt-
Yes, you gotta love those wonderful ‘eyelids’ on the NCOA building. It’s in San Antonio, Texas. It is baffling that there are elaborate dedication plaques on the site with the date and benefactors listed but no architect identified. Why? When time allows I may be able to call a city office and learn if there are any historical records on the structure.
But wait, I just made some tweaks to my google search and have found something. Eureka! Will update the post accordingly.
Thanks for the query and spurring me on to another search.
a.