Palace Hotel (Houston)

The Palace Hotel, located at 216 La Branch in Houston, Texas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 2006.[2]

Palace Hotel
The building's exterior in 2012
Palace Hotel (Houston) is located in Houston Downtown
Palace Hotel (Houston)
Palace Hotel (Houston) is located in Texas
Palace Hotel (Houston)
Palace Hotel (Houston) is located in the United States
Palace Hotel (Houston)
Location216 La Branch, Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°45′44″N 95°21′24″W / 29.76222°N 95.35667°W / 29.76222; -95.35667
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
ArchitectOlle Lorehn
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.06000825[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 2006

History

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The Palace Hotel was constructed in 1903 at 216 LaBranch Street, at the corner of Congress Avenue in Downtown Houston. It is located on a block that was part of the original survey of Houston in 1836. This property was previously owned at different times by two Houston mayors, William Robinson Baker and William J. Hutchins. In 1902, a grocer, William A. Burkett and Kate Burkett acquired the two lots at the northwest corner of LaBranch Street and Congress Avenue, while commissioning the development of a hotel with John Stadtler.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register Listings" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. p. 50. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Landmark Designation Report: Palace Hotel" (PDF). City of Houston: Archeological & Historical Commission. May 10, 2002. Retrieved February 8, 2024.