Hero crop from the open house full page (21 December 1932 San Antonio Express-News): isometric ink rendering of the 601 Delaware plant showing the fountain courtyard on the south face, railroad siding with locomotive, delivery fleet, Crystalvac rooftop signage, and WOAI plug — see clipping for full transcription.
Transcription
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Visible in this crop: Detailed isometric ink rendering of the 601 Delaware Street plant as conceived at opening. The drawing shows:
- Fountain courtyard — a formal circular fountain with a central water feature, set in a landscaped plaza on the south/front face of the building, enclosed by low hedges and formal plantings. The courtyard occupies the ground-level area directly in front of the main entrance. This is the earliest documented evidence that a formal outdoor courtyard was part of the original 1932 design intent for the site.
- Building elevation — two-story masonry structure, “HOFFMANN-HAYMAN COFFEE CO.” lettering across the front facade, evenly-spaced industrial windows across both floors.
- Railroad siding — active track running along the left (west) side of the building; a steam locomotive visible on the siding, consistent with the documented simultaneous loading/unloading capability.
- Vehicle fleet — right (east) side shows a row of period delivery trucks and automobiles in what reads as a loading and parking area.
- Rooftop — Crystalvac signage / H&H Coffee display visible on the roofline, consistent with the open-house accounts describing a large container placed on the roof visible for blocks.
- Surrounding block — neighboring buildings sketched in; the plant reads as an anchor structure in its urban context.
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