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October 13, 2015

$48M Alamo face-lift plan could get bigger

  • Texas is buying nearby commercial buildings and hiring a firm to develop a master plan that could change the area dramatically.
    • By DAVID WARREN
    Associated Press

    DALLAS — As the Alamo prepares for a face-lift of at least $48 million, some critics say the landmark — one of the most recognizable in U.S. history — must be transformed from a one-dimensional attraction that's struggled to find its footing amid the clamor of downtown San Antonio.

    The 18th-century former Spanish mission is poised to undergo one of its most significant alterations as Texas moves to buy nearby commercial buildings and hire a firm to develop a master plan over the next year that could change the area dramatically.


     
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