A recent article in the New York Times, “Growth Tests a New San Antonio” by Patrick Sisson [Oct. 5, 2021], noted that “Some fear projects will threaten downtown’s Mexican American heritage.” The actual threat to the Mexican American communities of the downtown Mexican section of San Antonio is a more complicated story. The area’s demise occurred more than 60 years ago. This is an account of how “progress” completely and sadly transformed a thriving Mexican barrio next to downtown in the short span of twenty years from 1940-1960.
Very nice article. We have two other Mexican theaters. The Aztec and the Guadalupe.