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Comment on You Can Help Villa Finale Preserve History by The Villa Finale Visitor Center is open! «

The Villa Finale Visitor Center is open! « — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:41:24 +0000

[...] I think many of them were excited to learn more about their neighborhood and see objects they had loaned to us for the [...]

Comment on Get Involved by Volunteer Staff: Making it Happen «

Volunteer Staff: Making it Happen « — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:31:26 +0000

[...] to do that than over coffee and pastries! If you would like to join our volunteer ranks, go the Get Involved section and click on the blue volunteer application link to download a form. Congratulations to [...]

Comment on Volunteer Staff by Rebecca Ingraham

Rebecca Ingraham — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:48:34 +0000

How cool is this?
Congrats on the site Sylvia!
See you tonight!

Rebecca

Comment on Goings and Comings at Villa Finale by I Dream of Yard Sales…. «

I Dream of Yard Sales…. « — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:33:47 +0000

[...] Carriage House for our second auction of unaccessioned objects. As mentioned in last year’s post about our first auction, Villa Finale’s staff very carefully assembled objects that were never [...]

Comment on Images by David

David — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:32:13 +0000

It is a beautiful place you have based, from what I saw on your website. I have passed this place on several occassion as I take my evening walk. I happen to live in the general area. Either way, I am interested in seeing the home at the upcoming social.

Comment on Rob vs Food, San Antonio by An Afternoon in “Havana” «

An Afternoon in “Havana” « — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:48:36 +0000

[...] alone. After spending a couple of hours enjoying a few laughs over delicious sangrias, Rob, our unofficial expert on San Antonio dining, suggested we visit the adjacent Havana Riverwalk Inn. The Havana's front garden Cozy [...]

Comment on The Perils of 401 King William: Part Four by Ann Shaw South

Ann Shaw South — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:06:50 +0000

My deceased husband, John Russell South, was a grandson of the late Dillard R. Fant. Lucie Fant became John’s mother, Lucille Fant South. It is very interesting to read “The Perils of 401 King William St.! I am impressed that, as Villa Finale, it will be a museum! Thank you all for your commitment to this beautiful area of San Antonio. Although I now live in the Dallas area, I hope to travel to S.A. soon and visit King William District. Thank you!

Comment on How Many Museum Professionals Does it Take….. by david boysel

david boysel — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:23:46 +0000

J & I Cox were retailers and not manufacturers.
The Argand you have is most likely English,
from one of the Birmingham factories.
I have several of these lamps. You may be
a little potimistic about the age also. Some
original catalogues do survive and are very
informative.
The impossibly tiny bulb is 7w possibly by
Satco, but other brands exist. I use them in
lamps not oil burning and they simulate the
correct light nicely.
Hope this is a help.

Comment on About Villa Finale by Anita South

Anita South — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:26:05 +0000

One day we hope we can pay this site a visit and see what was once a part of our family history.

Comment on The Perils of 401 King William: Part Three by Anita South

Anita South — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:09:18 +0000

Dillard R. Fant was my husband’s great grandfather. Thank you for writing this piece in a way that makes all that happened pretty understandable. Big money translates into big problems…then and now.