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Marker Text: ​Property of Casino Association organized 1853 among cultured German settlers. Club house and opera building, erected 1858 had a theatre, a hall seating 700, banquet rooms, club rooms.
         Setting during Civil War for military balls entertainments suppers, tableaux concerts and minstrel shows to benefit the Confederate cause; and meetings of ladies to roll bandages.
       The owners obtained the best artists of the day to perform here. In the 1850's one noted guest was Col. Robt. E. Lee later audiences included Gen. U.S. Grant and Buffalo Bill. (1965) 

Marker No: 751

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

National Register of Historic Places

Geographic: 29.423029,-98.488297

Location: directly east of the library on West Market Street, San Antonio