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FOX San Antonio - Street's Corner
Air Conditioning Turns 110
Today marks the 110th anniversary of the invention of air conditioning.
Willis Haviland Carrier submitted the first patent for what would eventually known as air conditioning in 1902.
San Antonians liked the idea so much that they constructed the first high-rise building in the country with built-in air conditioning less than 30 years later.
JT Street learns about the Milam Building's cool history on ''Street's Corner.''
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Today marks the 110th anniversary of the invention of air conditioning.
Willis Haviland Carrier submitted the first patent for what would eventually known as air conditioning in 1902.
San Antonians liked the idea so much that they constructed the first high-rise building in the country with built-in air conditioning less than 30 years later.
JT Street learns about the Milam Building's cool history on ''Street's Corner.''
Follow JT:
Facebook: /streetscorner
Twitter: @streetscorner
Tuesday, July 17 2012, 09:53 PM CDT
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