Historic Downtown Magazine Fall 2020

Historic

DOWNTOWN San Angelo

BUILDING DOWNTOWN • ONE BLOCK AT A TIME Published by Grace Media for Downtown San Angelo, Inc.

Fall 2020

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26 East Concho Ave.

325-653-0570

A Steakhouse in Historic Downtown Monday - Saturday Lunch 11am to 5pm, Dinner from 5pm to 10 pm Cathouse Bar & Lounge Open from 11am until Midnight Live Music in the Bar and Lounge on Friday and Saturday Nights The legend of Miss Hattie’s goes beyond its history. Voted as one of the Best Burgers in Texas by Texas Monthly, and reputed as one of the best 21-day aged mesquite smoked rib eye steaks by our customers.

Others have tried to copy Miss Hattie’s bacon-wrapped Jalapeños and crab cakes, no one has succeeded.

Miss Hattie’s Restaurant offers private and semi private rooms for your Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Company Party, Business Meetings or Family Events including reunions, bridal and baby showers.

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www.downtownsanangelo.com

Welcome to Historic Downtown San Angelo, where a mix of modern art and a Western heritage create a socially inclusive experience.

Explore, play, dine, celebrate, shop, and relax with your family and friends. The words used to describe Historic Downtown San Angelo are as numerous and diverse as the people who live and visit here.

Del Velasquez Executive Director

Downtown San Angelo, Inc. 24 West Concho Avenue San Angelo, TX 76903 Phone: 325-655-2345 Fax: 325-655-1234 E-mail: director@dtsa.org

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SAN ANGELO’S FAVORITE MOVING COMPANIES Two Companies

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Heritage Haus Clocks & Fans

Specializing in the Sale and Repair of Fine Clocks and Quality Ceiling Fans

230 S. Chadbourne 325.655.4900

(ON THE CORNER OF CHADBOURNE AND CONCHO AVE.)

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Offering Daily Noon Buffet at Rio Concho Manor 4 0 1 R i o C o n ch o D r. • 6 5 5 - 1 4 8 0

Women & Mens Bridal • Diamond & Colored Stone Investments 325.655.6557 Twohig, Ste. Ste. 102 101 IN THE CACTUS HOTEL, 36 E Twohig,

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A Place to Gather Staff Writer / Contribution from Downtown San Angelo INC. Photography by Suzanna Valenzuela Historic photos courtesy of Angelo State University West Texas Collection

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From coffee shops, boutiques for all tastes, salons, restaurants and so much more Downtown San Angelo offers residents and visitors of this great community a place to gather and enjoy various experiences that are unique to the local vibe.

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Chadbourne Steet Looking North from Concho Avenue San Angelo, Texas

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Sears, Roebuck and Company 1931 - 135 W Twohig Sears outgrew its Twohig location after about 20 years and moved into a 3 story option across from the Tom Green County Court House. After almost 45 years as a staple downtown did it move to Sunset mall.

FUN FACT: Sears was the first to install an escalator in West Texas in the early 1950s. Visitors would come into the department store just to experience it!

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Historic Downtown San Angelo is not only growing, because of great innovative individuals with a unified passion, for the 12th consecutive year it has received the 2020 National Accreditation Award from National Main Street America. The national program not only plays a role in preserving historical streets in communities, but supports every community pursuing an evolution of economic development in the hearts within.

Efforts for preservation, growth and promotion are spearheaded by Downtown San Angelo, Inc. Its mission is four-pronged: to develop downtown through design, economic restructuring, organization and promotion in order to form an area of cultural and economic vitality. Downtown San Angelo, Inc. also focuses on the revitalization and preservation of programs to safeguard downtown San Angelo’s rich history.

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Downtown San Angelo has historically been a gathering place for the community and as the heart of West Texas, San Angelo has been a major center of interest and activity from the late 1800s. The city’s economy expanded and many now enjoy vast offerings in art, culture, merchandise and events. San Angelo is known

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for its great, diverse, economy and the heart is the center point driving a culture of growth, passion and development.

“We work toward recruiting businesses and help facilitate existing businesses when there’s roadblocks,” Downtown San Angelo, Inc. Director Del Velasquez said. “Downtown

2020 San Angelo was responsible for implementing the tax increment reinvestment zone. There are businesses open in Downtown San Angelo that wouldn’t be had they not been able to get (that) incentive. The more businesses we get, the more that fund grows, the more we can do for more

people. Right now we max out every year. We have more applicants asking for more incentive funds than are in the funds. The more we can do to grow that fund, the more we can incentivize other businesses to come and work and play and live in downtown.�

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In the next five years, expect Downtown San Angelo, Inc. to also continue its efforts in the redesign of Chadbourne Street as a streetscape, which is an area that engages visitors and will enhance tourism. “That should be complete in the Fall of 2023,” Velasquez said. “That’s something Downtown San Angelo has been advocating for since 2007, and it’s finally coming to fruition. That’s a major project, and it’s going to have a large impact for everybody that visits downtown.”

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Today’s San Angelo culture has shown much unity as a community. In May Downtown San Angelo, Inc launched the #DowntownStrong campaign as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic effects and it ignited the successful participation of the community. Downtown was supported by various levels of talented individuals and organizations proving that home is where the heart is. An idea with great purpose, coupled with great weather was an opportunity for all of San Angelo to gather and enjoy what the heart of the community fosters; Downtown is the heartbeat of San Angelo.

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MEMBER

Spotlight

Thank you to our Patron Level members

Learn more about the Downtown San Angelo, Inc. membership program at www.DowntownSanAngelo.com D O W N T O W N S A N A N G E L O . C O M

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FPC has been serving the Lord Jesus Christ in mission & ministry for 135 years.

We are a member congregation of ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians Angel Academy | Children’s Ministry Youth Ministry | Young Adult Ministry Senior Adult Ministry | Women’s Bible Studies | Men’s Bible Study Soup Kitchen Ministry | Kids Eat Free Ministry to Lamar Elementary Music Ministry | Ministry to Project Dignidad | Kairos Prison Ministry Little Free Pantry

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Adult, Youth & Children’s Ministry

37 E. Beauregard

(Downtown - Corner of Oakes)

325-655-8981 www.firstmethodist.net 10:45 Service Broadcast on KWFR - 101.9 FM

We’ve been locally owned since 1958, and are proud to be the third generation of jewelers. Because we treasure our customers, we provide local treasures in our store, like the Concho Pearl. We have 62 years worth of experience in making and designing the most special pieces for our customers, whether they are local residents or out of town visitors.

Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m

219 S Chadbourne St

(325) 655-4495

Victor Torres Western Gearmaker Concho County

Serving West Texas since 1910

106 South Broadway Mertzon, TX 76941 325-835-4321 230 West Twohig Ave San Angelo, TX 76902 325-657-0116 3399 Knickerbocker Road San Angelo, TX 76906 325-223-0234 1 8

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Exhibiting Now at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts:

True Texas: Folk & Traditional Arts of the Concho Valley An exhibition of fine craft and folk artistry from twenty-two makers across nine counties in the Concho Valley.

September 18 – November 29, 2020 Museum hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11 am to 4 pm; Sunday 1 pm to 4 pm; closed Monday. Please wear a mask.

Also on exhibit: The Angelo State University Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition

1 Love St. San Angelo, TX | SAMFA.ORG | (325) 653-3333 Supported by: the National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, & San Angelo Cultural Affairs Council

Stroll Visit downtownsanangelo.com for an updated schedule on the next Downtown Stroll San Angelo welcomes you to the Downtown Stroll. Visitors are invited to explore the best art food, and fun that downtown has to offer. Trolley services are available to chauffeur everyone through the stroll.

(Meets at the Museum of Fine Arts)

Old Town Books provides an oasis in West Texas where individuals can share and celebrate the written word.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

506 South Chadbourne San Angelo, TX 76903 325-703-5151 Monday-Friday (10 AM—6 PM Saturday (10 AM—5 PM) meh@oldtownbookstx.com staff@oldtownbookstx.com D O W N T O W N S A N A N G E L O . C O M

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