Where history meets craft
Few places tell the story of San Antonio quite like 115 Broadway.
Located just steps from the Alamo, this historic property has witnessed generations of growth, change, and progress within the city it calls home.
Today, it serves as the home of Maverick Distilling, connecting the city's rich history with a new generation of makers, explorers, and guests.
A place with deep roots
The history of 115 Broadway is inseparable from the history of the Maverick family. Situated on the original Maverick homestead and later home to the Lockwood National Bank, the historic property has been thoughtfully restored to create a destination where whiskey, hospitality, and history come together.
Its architecture, character, and location continue to reflect the enduring legacy of those who helped shape downtown San Antonio.
A Greek temple of commerce
Before it was a distillery and event space, 115 Broadway was Lockwood National Bank. Hoggson Brothers of New York and Chicago designed it; E. E. Dimon supervised construction, bringing modern Greek architecture to a downtown corner.
Journalists of the day called it a Greek temple of commerce, noting its dignity and beauty and its pure Greek-Doric style. It was the tenth bank Dimon oversaw for the firm, and arguably the most prestigious.
Hoggson Brothers made a point of hiring local craftsmen wherever they could. Advertisements ran in the San Antonio papers for virtually every job on the build.
The new home of the Lockwood National Bank
The bank announced its new home on Avenue C, opposite the Moore Building, with the dates that mattered set either side of the masthead: established 1865, opened 1918.
More than a century later the address has changed and the tenants have changed several times over, but the building the announcement describes is the one still standing on the corner.
Details worth walking in for
Much of what drew visitors through these doors in 1918 is still here — and much of it is still doing a job, just a different one.
The vault came by ox cart
The original vault was hauled from New York by ox cart — the latest security technology of its day, delivered the hard way. Look for pieces of it on your visit.
Twenty-seven-foot windows
Marble and iron were chosen to flatter the architecture. The south-facing windows still bathe the floor in light, exactly as they did on opening day.
Coffered ceilings, atrium skylight
Distinctive enough that people came simply to look. A separate room, decorated in soothing tones, was set aside so women could conduct their banking in private.
A six-shooter in every drawer
Security in 1918 San Antonio meant a revolver in each teller’s drawer and a double-barrelled shotgun behind the railing, against holdups.
A hundred years on one corner
Lockwood National Bank is formed as San Antonio’s commercial trades expand. Business grows so quickly the bank moves several times before settling.
The new bank building opens at 115 Broadway with considerable pomp and circumstance — land that sat on the corner of the Maverick family homestead, steps from the Alamo.
The bank doubles as a mint, printing $1,137,250 in national currency across a 43-year run.
A third floor is added as ownership changes hands. That space becomes private event space at Maverick Distilling.
A group of tenants organises a recall effort against Mayor Maury Maverick — a relative of the current Maverick ownership.
The building houses a medical assistant school, then later a well-known antiques mall drawing locals and tourists alike.
Maverick Distilling — a working distillery, saloon, and event venue inside a restored Greek-Doric landmark.
History should not be preserved behind glass. It should be experienced.
Original architectural details stand alongside working stills, tasting experiences, and gathering spaces designed to bring people together. The result is a destination where heritage and innovation coexist, creating an experience that feels both timeless and distinctly modern.
One barrel and glass at a time
While much has changed within these walls over the years, one thing remains constant. 115 Broadway continues to serve as a place where people gather, ideas are shared, and new traditions begin.
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