Things you’ll never see again in San Antonio

The Alamo isn't the only San Antonio landmark we'll always remember. While the Spanish mission still stands, other icons have fallen away. Click ahead to see the old greats that are gone but not forgotten. The Alamo isn't the only San Antonio landmark we'll always remember. While the Spanish mission still stands, other icons have fallen away. Click ahead to see the old greats that are gone but not forgotten. Photo: San Antonio Express-News Photo: San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 71 Caption Close Things you’ll never see again in San Antonio 1 / 71 Back to Gallery

Note: This story originally published in 2015.

With the 150th anniversary of the San Antonio-Express News, we've been looking back through generations of history in San Antonio — from historic snowfalls to worst S.A. decisions and more.

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Readers and veteran SAEN staffers helped assemble a collection of treasured landmarks, characters and scenes you'll never be able to witness in this town again — like $2 plates at Lupita's Cafe and Bongo Joe playing in HemisFair Plaza.

In the slideshow above, there's a mix of everything from bygone city amusements to former stores and cult figures. Some of them were destroyed in the name of development, while others just fizzled out over time.

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Readers have already contributed dozens of their own favorites, and we're assembling a follow-up batch. Let us know in the comments what we've missed, San Antonio's lost but not forgotten.

jmscott@mysa.com

Editor's note: This story is one in a continuing series celebrating the 150th anniversary of the San Antonio Express-News. To commemorate the milestone, mySA.com is looking back at the city's rich history with stories, photos, video and graphics, remembering some of the most noteworthy events that have taken place or were covered by this publication during those 150 years. To read more stories like this, visit the 150th anniversary section of mySA.com or the 150th anniversary section of ExpressNews.com.