Photo crop exposure date: unknown. Exposure date (or window) of subject photo: ca. 1892. Subject: Reuter Building(1891). Designed by James Wahrenberger in the Victorian-Empire style for William Reuter. “Billy’s Saloon” first floor. Offices 2nd and 3rd floor, Elks Club and Knights of Pythias Lodge, 4th floor. View is SSW from Alamo Street. Catered to the crowds at the Grand Opera House across Crockett street with a type of electrical signal system that would give alert for intermissions and close of curtain. Operated by William Reuter and half-brother George Benseler who used the last name Reuter. First listed as Barkeepers (both) working for A. Scholz in 1877. Ran the saloon “Billy’s and Joe’s” at 8 Soledad during 1880s. Ran the “Two Brothers” Saloon in the Dullnig Building late 1880s. William died 17 August 1897 at age of 53. George died four months and 7 days later, 23 December 1897, unknown age.