Aurora Apartment Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Aurora Apartment Hotel

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Listed
July 14, 2021
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100006722

About this property

The Aurora Apartment Hotel (or simply the Aurora Hotel) is a historic, high-rise building located in the Tobin Hill neighborhood in San Antonio, Texas. The building is twelve stories high and the exterior is in the Neo-Gothic architectural style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2021. On August 24, 1930, the Aurora opened its doors as one of San Antonio's grandest hotels of the time. The Aurora catered to the well-known and the well-to-do of the day, including Hollywood elite and former First Lady Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower. In September 2007, Loopy, Ltd., a real estate company, purchased the Aurora building. Today, the Aurora is a 105-unit apartment complex, occupied almost exclusively by elderly and mentally and physically disabled residents. The Aurora is part of a list of qualifying properties for San Antonio's Section 8 housing. Due to its highly government-subsidized nature, the Aurora always enjoys 100% occupancy and a long wait list for new tenants. It’s just like it was five years ago. Nothing’s happened in between. Not a thing
 You got nothin’ to tell me cos it’s not real. Only you and me – that’s real. We’re having a drink in the bar at the Aurora Hotel, the band is playing, we’re celebrating cos we’re gettin’ married and after the wedding we’re gettin’ outta this hotel and we’re goin’ away so laugh Vienna and be happy – it’s your wedding day


Location

509 Howard St.
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Aurora Apartment Hotel listed on the National Register?

Aurora Apartment Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2021.

What type of historic resource is Aurora Apartment Hotel?

Aurora Apartment Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Aurora Apartment Hotel?

The period of significance for Aurora Apartment Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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