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HemisFair '68 was the official 1968 World's Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968.Local businessman and civic leader, Jerome K. Harris Sr., coined the name HemisFair and conceived the idea for the fair, hoping it would unite all the cultures that comprise San Antonio and solidify the city's reputation as a cultural and historic ...
The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot (229-meter) observation tower -restaurant located in the Hemisfair district in the southeastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. The tower was designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford [1] and was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair '68. [2]
HemisFair Arena. / 29.420134; -98.483299. HemisFair Arena (also known as the San Antonio Convention Center Arena) was an indoor arena located in San Antonio, Texas. It was home to the ABA / NBA 's San Antonio Spurs from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force of the AFL during the 1992 season, their only year of existence.
The Henry B. González Convention Center (formerly San Antonio Convention Center) is the City of San Antonio 's convention center located in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, along the banks of the River Walk . The facility is a central component in the city's convention industry. The center, named for the late US congressman Henry Barbosa González ...
Established. 1968. Location. San Antonio, Texas. United States. Website. texancultures.utsa.edu. The Institute of Texan Cultures is a museum and library located in the Texas Pavilion at HemisFair Park in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, and is the HemisFair Campus of The University of Texas at San Antonio. The building which houses the institute is ...
Menger Hotel. / 29.42472°N 98.48639°W / 29.42472; -98.48639. The Menger Hotel is a historic hotel located in downtown San Antonio, Texas, US, on the site of the Battle of the Alamo . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as a contributing building in the Alamo Plaza Historic District.
Alamodome. / 29.41694°N 98.47889°W / 29.41694; -98.47889. The Alamodome is a 64,000-seat domed indoor multi-purpose stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It is located on the southeastern fringe of downtown San Antonio. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, having been constructed at a cost of $186 million.
Jerome K. Harris Sr. (October 11, 1899 – 1984) was an American businessman and civic leader, celebrated for his key role in the creation and development of HemisFair '68, the 1968 World's Fair held in San Antonio, Texas.