Asking For Texans’ Help! UPDATED
Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 4th, 2011
Update: See the overhead image of this house here.
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Are you a reader of Cryptomundo living in Texas? In San Antonio or nearby?
I need a bit of archival research in your area. Or maybe an on-site investigation.
I am trying to obtain some overview photographs of Tom Slick’s San Antonio home, designed by architect O’Neil Ford. We are working on a display about it at the museum, and need more complete imagery. (Do not do anything illegal nor trespass. I am looking for public records, first. Thank you!)
If you have any luck or know where I may turn, please email me at lcoleman [@] maine.rr.com (remove brackets to contact me).
Thank you.
Below are the two known published photographs of the house.
Tom Slick and O’Neil Ford. (Roy Stevens photo, Fortune, 1960)
Tom Slick, poolside at his O’Neil Ford home, with Barbara Hepworth’s “Cantate Domino” in the background. (Roy Stevens photo, Fortune, 1960)
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Sorry. Wish I could help, but I live a very good ways from San Antonio and have no way of getting there now.
Loren,
Hey! I remember about 5 or so years ago, I was able to get an aerial view of my neighborhood on Google, I think Google Maps. There were a couple of ways to view the exact location. I think it was the “Satellite View” that we employed. You could actually zoom in on individual houses. They were pretty detailed shots. Of course you would have to have the actual geographical address which I am assuming that you already have in your possession.
Try that! I don’t know if they still have it but it’s worth a try from a chair in front of your computer. I hope that helps! Let me know how it turns out for you.
Good starting point PhotoExpert
C’mon Texans help Loren out.
I’m in the Austin area. I’m in the San Antonio area occasionally for work, but I don’t know when I will be down there any time soon. However, if you can give me a location, I’ll try when I am down there next.