J. L. Villarreal Mexican-Restaurant : groceries : brick building with doors on either side of a bay window
Description:
Restaurant, Fredericksburg or San Antonio, exterior | Brick restaurant building with doors on either side of a bay window which reads "Restaurante Mexicano J.L. Villarreal Prop." Visible are an additional door, and many signs detailing offerings, including "Apple Chewing Tobacco" and "Ice Cold Coca-Cola Sold Here." The sign at the street reads "J.L. VILLARREAL MEXICAN-RESTAURANT" | From a series of unique photographic images, which Williams took on his travels through central Texas in the 1920s, show examples of vernacular architecture. Williams donated the negatives to the UT's School of Architecture in 1961 and were subsequently transferred to the Alexander Architectural Archives
Creator/Contributor:
Williams, David R. (David Reichard), 1890-1962 (photographer)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1920s
Owning Repository:
Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
Photographs, black-and-white photographs, still image, and Architectural photographs
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Language:
not applicable
Topic:
Vernacular architecture, Restaurants, and Building, Brick
Time Period Covered:
1920-1930
Place Name:
Texas Hill Country (Tex.)
Geographic Coverage:
Texas (state)
General Note:
Eugene George reviewed the images and attempted to identify the projects' locations. Suggested locations offered as a note in the description are supplied by George
Citation Note:
David Reichard Williams collection, Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin