La Gloria Rooftop Dance Floor in San Antonio, Texas 1928

In its 1930's heyday, La Gloria's rooftop dances attracted hundreds to step to the sounds of swing, jazz, blues, and Latin beats. It later became one of the first venues to feature early Tejano and conjunto music. The building's atrium contained a food market, bakery, and silent movie theater, and the outdoor multi-pump gasoline station is believed to be San Antonio's first.
Footage provided by Patti Elizondo (Granddaughter of Matilde Elizondo)

[@ericeidelbach6522]

So crazy this even exists! Thanks for posting!

[@cocam7]

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[@BlayneRiley]

Wonderful artifact of San Antonio life. Thank you for sharing!

[@cocam7]

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[@trinidadsanchez1005]

During the late 80s and early 90s, my grandfather took me to watch luchadores wrestle. @La Gloria's On the corner of West Martin and Zarzamora!

[@gritsNgravy-fn5ic]

WOW !!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS !!!!

[@cocam7]

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[@GabrielVelasquez-dt2ty]

Priceless.

[@cocam7]

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[@phillipbuchanan8694]

Thank you for sharing!!! Back in the late 1980s, I would pass the La Gloria No. 3 going to school. It was located at Brazos and S. Laredo. It's a shame the building was torn down and a junkyard takes its place.

[@cocam7]

Thanks for watching! I digitized it about 10 yrs ago and thought this should be on RUclips so everyone can see this piece of history! 😊

[@diy_landlord]

Great footage!!! Upload more if there is anymore.

[@cocam7]

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[@rosgill6]

my grandmother and grandfather were probably around as little kids in the latter video. they lived in the tenements over by santa rosa and nueva

[@cocam7]

That’s amazing Thanks for watching!

[@mightymight4348]

Where were these located? Thnk you an thnks fr sharing😊

[@cocam7]

@@mightymight4348 one was at the corner of Brazos and Laredo but it has been demolished. Thank you for watching 😊

[@franciscarodriguez2855]

My Grandpa siad he danced there and saw the Devil 👿