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Pojoaque Buffalo Thunder Casino & Resort. Star Condominiums Speedway Club San Antonio, TX. Adams Mark Hotel. Center & Medical Office Building Mansfield, TX. The San Antonio Casino Club Building, also called the Gilcrease Building in more recent years, is somewhat of a Flatiron building bordering the San Antonio River (and Riverwalk) on its left side and bounded by N. Presa on its right side when facing the main entrance at 102 W Crockett Steet.

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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 purposes. 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 Thomas Gilcrease bought the structure in 1942, it became known as the Gilcrease Building.
Erected 1979 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number 752.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Notable Buildings.
Location. 29° 25.496′ N, 98° 29.318′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 W Crockett St, San Antonio TX 78205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. San Antonio River Indian Springs (here, next to this marker); Site of the Home of Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig Herff (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stevens Building(about 300 feet away); Staacke Brothers Building (about 400 feet away); Site of the Old Adobe (about 400 feet away); Father of the River Walk (about 400 feet away); Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Beyer (about 500 feet away); Commerce Street Bridge (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

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The Casino Club, San Antonio's first social club and theater, originated from meetings of twenty Germans who gathered for conversation and sociability in 1854. The club was chartered in 1857, with a membership of 106 men-all German Texans. The club's building on Market Street, formally opened in 1858, had on its west side a bar with skat tables and reading room, in the center a ballroom that could be converted into a theater with a stage and balcony, and on the east side a salon and lounge. Commissioned army officers stationed in San Antonio were honorary guests. The names of generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant appear on the guest list. The club was open daily to its members; a monthly entertainment (usually a concert or an amateur play followed by a dance or hop) was provided for the families. The New Year's Ball was a formal affair with supper and champagne. The children had their Kinderball and Maskenball. Revenue was collected from the rental of the theater. Many leading actors, stock companies, entertainers, and lecturers engaged it. The Casino Club had existed sixty-nine years when its building was sold in 1923. Its reputation as a social center was famous, with its old German flavor and European traditions. Fathers reserved memberships for their sons and formally introduced their daughters. In 1946 the organization was exclusively a man's club. There were Casino Clubs listed in the San Antonio telephone directory into the early 1960s.