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Post by neferetus on Dec 16, 2005 9:58:46 GMT -5
 The Alamo at Christmas... 100 years ago! |
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Post by Cole_blooded on Dec 16, 2005 13:02:47 GMT -5
Nice big photo there Nef,but refresh my memory,was there some work done on the bottom portion of the Alamo at some time to give it that darker bottom 5-6 feet up? If so can you elaborate on what was done and when the work was done?
Thanks
TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by neferetus on Dec 16, 2005 14:21:49 GMT -5
Looks like ground moisture leeching up into the limestone. (Remember, the Alamo is situated near the river.)
The Alamo yet suffers from moisture damage, hence all of that ugly, if necessary PINK grout-work on the present-day facade.
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Post by Bromhead24 on Dec 16, 2005 22:25:13 GMT -5
The ground level was also about 2 feet below the side walk wasn't it?
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Post by neferetus on Jan 26, 2006 12:22:56 GMT -5
The ground level was also about 2 feet below the side walk wasn't it? Yes indeed, about two feet of the church facade is concealed beneath flagstone paving. To make matters worse, if you look at that photo of the 1905 Alamo, above, a curb was built in front of the facade to separate it from the street that ran right in front of it. Later on, instead of removing the curbing and bringing the facade down to street level, the flagstone pavement was raised the additional 10, or so inches to make it level with the curbing. In hindsight, in order to prevent water seepage at the base of the facade, the street engineers should've probably laid the new pavement at a gradual slope away from the building. Oh well, so much for planning.  |
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Post by neferetus on Jan 26, 2006 12:24:22 GMT -5
 Looking toward the interior of the Alamo facade from the north wall of the nave. |
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Post by neferetus on Jan 26, 2006 13:31:42 GMT -5
 From the official Alamo hand-out pamphlet, 1966  This artist clearly must've based his drawing of the Alamo in 1790 upon the artwork in the '66 Alamo hand-out pamphlet. |
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Post by Cole_blooded on Jan 27, 2006 14:15:55 GMT -5
I have seen those two before but again as in alot of Alamo drawings the length of the plaza is not long enough! We`re talking over 500 ft and more in length! That is one hell of a distance! Yeah it`s art I know!
TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by neferetus on Jan 31, 2006 12:12:05 GMT -5
I have seen those two before but again as in alot of Alamo drawings the length of the plaza is not long enough! We`re talking over 500 ft and more in length! That is one hell of a distance! Yeah it`s art I know! TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded  I know what you mean. Is this plaza length better, Ted? |
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Post by Bromhead24 on Feb 5, 2006 14:56:17 GMT -5
Looking toward the interior of the Alamo facade from the north wall of the nave. Could that be the origional floor or was it just dirt at the time of the battle? |
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Post by Bromhead24 on Feb 5, 2006 14:59:59 GMT -5
From the official Alamo hand-out pamphlet, 1966 This artist clearly must've based his drawing of the Alamo in 1790 upon the artwork in the '66 Alamo hand-out pamphlet. We know that the "Church, Convent building and Low barracks and possibly the corral were built out of limestone but were the West and North outer walls built the same or where they adobe?  |
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Post by neferetus on Feb 27, 2006 0:39:01 GMT -5
 A true photo of the San Fernando church, circa 1850's.  The Dripping Springs San Fernando church, March, 2005. |
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Post by Bromhead24 on Feb 27, 2006 23:02:14 GMT -5
they sure did a good job in recreating the church...too bad they messed up the Alamo's
It's hard to believe that there are no photos (1850's) of the low barracks..everything is of the church...
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Post by Bromhead24 on Feb 28, 2006 0:01:13 GMT -5
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Post by Greg C. on Feb 28, 2006 16:15:53 GMT -5
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Post by Bromhead24 on Feb 28, 2006 20:07:35 GMT -5
419eater.com, in the forums
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Post by neferetus on Mar 7, 2006 11:46:05 GMT -5
 ALAMO 170, from my local newspaper. |
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Post by neferetus on Mar 7, 2006 22:46:45 GMT -5
 THE ALAMO, 1970  THE ALAMO, TODAY |
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Post by Bromhead24 on Mar 8, 2006 12:50:47 GMT -5
Wasn't the ground in front of the church about 2' lower than it is now? and aint there supposed to be a cemetary out front also? and if so is it marked?
Has the limestone quarry used to build the mission ever been located?
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 12, 2006 9:27:06 GMT -5
it would be very interesting if they did find it.
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