1912 Mission Revival church in Southtown — converted to a dinner theater in 1976 and reportedly the first San Antonio business to receive a formal 'Officially Haunted' designation.
1150 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78210
Research updated June 2026
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All Ages
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Free
Building exterior and courtyard accessible as a drive-by / walk-by. No commercial ghost tour currently operates here.
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Wheelchair OK
Flat urban sidewalk; building exterior accessible from street
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Photos OK
Est. 1912 · National Register of Historic Places (1979) · King William Historic District · Mission Revival architecture · First San Antonio building to receive the South Texas Ghost Hunters Alliance 'Officially Haunted' designation
The Alamo Methodist Church was constructed in 1912, designed by architect Spillman Beverly in a Mission Revival style. It anchored the southern end of the King William Historic District — a neighborhood built largely by German immigrants — and served its congregation for 56 years before closing in 1968.
For most of the following decade the building stood vacant and was used as a sleeping site by homeless residents. In 1976, Bill and Marcie Larsen recognized the architectural potential of the space and converted it: the ground-floor Sunday school rooms became a restaurant, while the main sanctuary was fitted with a stage and sound equipment to create the Green Room Dinner Theater. The European Tiffany-style stained glass windows and pressed tin ceiling survived intact.
After the dinner theater's run, the building went through several additional commercial lives. Casbeers at the Church (later San Antone Cafe and Concerts) operated from 2008 until May 2011, when its owners' health issues forced closure. FRANK, a gourmet hot dog restaurant and bar, opened at the address in March 2016 and closed in January 2018. Most recently the space has hosted events under the name Communion.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1979 (reference number 79003446). It received the South Texas Ghost Hunters Alliance's 'Officially Haunted' designation, reportedly the first San Antonio business to receive that award.
Sources
The most documented paranormal narrative attached to this building involves Margaret Gething, described in Ghost City Tours and the HauntedHouses.com database as a Broadway actress and advocate for historic preservation who died in 1975 near the property. Gething's presence is reported as the scent of rosewater perfume, shushing audience members during performances, whispering names, and disembodied singing. A 1990 Polaroid photograph taken by a visiting psychic reportedly shows a woman in white in the upper theater balcony.
A secondary figure — known as Little Eddie — is described as a boy of roughly 9 or 10 who is believed to have died of polio. Kitchen staff and performers have attributed unexplained events to him: objects moved, lights switched on and off, ovens turned off mid-use, and workers apparently pushed toward the walk-in cooler. These incidents were reported during the building's years as a dinner theater and were documented by the South Texas Ghost Hunters Alliance, which awarded the building what was reportedly the first 'Officially Haunted' designation given to a San Antonio business.
Ghost City Tours includes the building on its downtown walking itineraries. The hauntings are attached to the structure rather than any specific tenant; they were reported under the dinner theater, Casbeers, and FRANK.
Notable Entities
The 1912 Mission Revival church building sits at the intersection of S Alamo St and Beauregard Ave in Southtown. Its original stained glass windows, pressed tin ceiling (visible through windows), and courtyard can be observed from the street. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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