Historic Hotels, Texas hotels built before 1950. (original) (raw)

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Historic Hotels and Inns of Texas

	Checking In With John Ostrow by Michael Barr 5-29-22

Hotels listed in alphabetical order

Alcalde Hotel, Gonzales, Texas
Antlers Hotel, Diboll, Texas by Bob Bowman
"The afternoon the building burned, hundreds of Dibollians stood watching the fire, tears streaming down their faces. Older Dibollians still recall �the day the town cried.�
The Antlers Hotel in Kingsland by Michael Barr
Aumont Hotel, Seguin, Texas
Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells c. 1929 by Johnny Stucco
Bay-Tex Hotel c. 1929, Bay City
Blacktone Hotel, razed. Tyler, Texas
Blazilmar, Taylor, Texas
Bluebonnet Hotel, Sweetwater, Texas by Mike Cox
Now surrounded by so many 200-foot tall wind turbines that it has become the wind power capital of the nation, Sweetwater used to have a more traditional skyscraper � the seven-story Bluebonnet Hotel...
Brown Hotel, Chico, Texas
Llano's Dabbs Hotel, Llano, Texas by Michael Barr 1-15-24
"The Dabbs Hotel in Llano has been an overnight stop for travelers and a weekend getaway for romantics for over a century. Past guests included railroad workers, miners, prospectors, cowboys, college students, racoons and the ghosts of Bonnie and Clyde."
Doering Hotel, Temple, Texas
aka The Hotel Hawn by Johnny Stucco
Former El Capitan Hotel in Van Horn, 1929
Fanthorp Inn - A Frontier Hotel by Bob Bowman
"During the early days of the Republic of Texas, stagecoaches rumbled across East Texas, carrying passengers from one distant community to another... Some roadside homeowners saw the need and opened their homes to the passengers. As a result, many pioneer homes evolved into some of East Texas' best known stagecoach inns."
Fink's Hotel - All were welcome at Fink's Hotel in Hallettsville by Murray Montgomery
It has been said that Mr. and Mrs. A. Finkelstein always had a room in their hotel and a home-cooked meal for any who appeared at the door. From the richest dignitary to poorest hobo, the Finkelsteins made room for all � even those with no money to pay...
Hotel Galvez History Cartoon by Roger T. Moore
Gibraltar Hotel Text and photos by Robin Jett
"The Gibraltar Hotel was once Paris� shining glory...."
Gholson Hotel, Ranger, Texas
Excerpted from the book Wood Derricks, Iron Men and Gold Women by Don Champion
Harlan Hotel in Rankin by Mike Cox
Like a battered medieval castle, the empty red brick building stood for years on the hill overlooking the West Texas oil town of Rankin in Upton County... The building was the old Harlan Hotel, opened for business at the height of the oil boom as a competitor of the Yates Hotel...
The Hexagon Hotel by Mike Cox
In Mineral Wells
Alpine�s Holland Hotel by Mike Cox
Brewster County rancher John Holland built the hotel in 1912 just across from the town�s railroad depot. Though Alpine had neither dikes nor tulips, in pondering what to name his new inn, Holland saw Holland Hotel as imminently suitable.
Hot Wells Hotel, San Antonio,Texas by Mike Cox
What the caretaker is guarding are the ruins of the old Hot Wells Hotel, a place that early in the 20th century was one of the Alamo City's prime resort spots.
Kyle Hotel in Temple Today
La Posada Hotel, Laredo, Texas by Mike Cox
"... In addition to the old high school, the hotel incorporates another structure that had been a convent..."
Lamar Hotel, Houston, Texas
The 8-F Crowd by Bob Bowman
"... Often referred to as the "unofficial capital of Texas," Suite 8-F ... was the meeting place for Houston's business leaders from the late 1930s to the 1960s...."
Texarkana's McCartney Hotel
Photos and Notes by Jimmy Ramsey
Hotel McCartney - A Look Inside Texarkana's Ten-Story Ghost
Photos by Ken Rudine and Officer Grant Gildon
Menger Hotel
Old Bill the Menger Alligator by Michael Barr
Murchison Hotel by Bob Bowman
Nimitz Hotel by Mike Cox
Orient Hotel, Pecos, Texas
Now West of the Pecos Museum
Ostrow Hotel, Fredericksburg, Texas by Michael Barr
Saving the Pearl in Johnson City by Michael Barr
Plaza Hotel, Seguin, Texas
Powell Hotel, Newton, Texas
Prairie Ladies Inn, Crosbyton, Texas
Texas historic landmark. Originally the Crosbyton Inn (1908), the area's first hotel.
Redlands Hotel, Palestine, Texas
Settles Hotel, Big Spring
Simpson Hotel, Seagraves, Texas
Southern Hotel, New Birmingham, Texas (From "First Iron Smelting Attempt In Texas Ended In Ashes" by W. T. Block)
Stagecoach Inn, Hochheim, Texas
Little Tee Pee(s) on the Prairie by Johnny Stucco
Photos courtesty Ken Rudine & Blue Dolphin Investments LP
Texas Tourist Camp and Petrified Wood Gas Station, Decatur, Texas. by Robin Jett
Tarpon Inn, Port Aransas
Old Turner Hotel Uncovered by Hallettsville Fire by Murray Montgomery
The White Wing Hotel by Mike Cox
Born with great expectations in the optimistic post-World War II days, death came 63 years later amid gangs and drug dealers. Only this was a brick and mortar Baby Boomer, not a person. Nevertheless, when the end came, it was not pretty.
William Penn Hotel, Houston, and William Penn, the Man
by John Troesser. Photos courtesy Lauren Meyers
Hotel demolished in January 2006
Yates Hotel in Rankin by Mike Cox
Rankin�s old Yates Hotel, now the town�s museum
Historical Markers:
Site of Carry Nation's Hotel Historical Marker

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Rooms With a Past - USA

Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells
I saw the articles on the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells on your site about a month ago when a friend mentioned that he would like to go see the town. I have always been interested in grand old buildings and so I brought along my camera to take some pics.
I was able to get a pic of what the lobby looks like today by adjusting my camera settings and holding it right up to the glass on the front doors. It is easy to imagine what it looked like in its heyday (which makes its current state all the more poignant). I also took a picture of what used to be the hotel's garage across the street. As you can see, the "B" is clearly visible over the doors.
I hope that the town decides to do something with it as it is a beautiful building. Unfortunately, from the current state of the rest of the town, that may not be an option. Thanks, - Paul Cox, Dallas, TX, February 26, 2005
Subject: Hilton Hotel & old memories
I have been told the first hotel Mr. Hilton built with his name on it was in Plainview, Texas. The last time I was downtown in Plainview, I believe it was still so. A boyhood friend, Dr. Richard E. Morgan's father had been the manager at that time when we were still in high school, the mid fifties. Richard is still there you might check with him. I lived there from 1948 to 1968 and remember those times with fond memories, it was one of the best places to grow up in !!! Recently went to my classes 50th reunion, one of my most pleasurable memories, good to see people you had not seen in so many years. - Jimmy Nowell, class of 1953, Granbury, Texas, September 18, 2004
"For Your Texas hotels built before 1950 series, may I humbly recommend the 16-story Texas State Hotel (1929) in Houston? It is a dying swan that needs to be revived. More architecture....art deco...it's rare, but it's there! Great site! - Kathy Z., Sugar Land, December 2001
I have been "stuck" in your website for almost 8 full hours now. I am fascinated with all of it. I am particularly fond of the "Rooms with a Past." I would like to offer some suggesions for future articles. I have always been fascinated with these old, charming structures, and wondered why each of them eventually closed. Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells Falls Hotel (Hilton), Big Spring Settles Hotel, Marlin Hilton Hotel, and Plainview, Cactus Hotel (Hilton), San Angelo. Keep up the GREAT work - Arnold Z.
I was reading about the Schulenburg's Heartbreak Hotel... This is someplace I'd like to visit. I'm an aspiring independent filmmaker (director/writer), and I get so inspired reading various stories on this site....especially the ghost towns, and smaller towns. I'm sure there some character research that could be done in a place like this. Thanks, Joyce Chasteen, July 26, 2001
I love what you have done with your Rooms with a Past series. Photos are exquisite. - Sandy
The Kyle Hotel in Temple, Texas, might be good for one of your featured pre-1950's hotels. It is no longer being used as was for sale for many years...hopefully it will not be torn down, as it is great architecture. - K, March 03, 2001
The Kyle Hotel in Temple