About this property
The Luther Hotel is a hotel in Palacios, Texas. It was built in 1903. The hotel, originally named the Bay View Hotel, was built in 1903 by the Texas Rice Development Company to cater to rice farmers and ranchers. In 1904, the hotel was moved "around the corner" to its present location. In the move, the original chimneys and porch were removed, and the east and west wings were added to the original central structure. A new 300-ft porch was also added to the building, dubbed the "longest front porch in Texas". The hotel was renamed the Hotel Palacios. During World War I, the hotel hosted Red Cross volunteers several times a week, who would use the time and space to sew garments for American soldiers. In 1936, a new owner, Charles Luther, bought the hotel and enclosed the porch to add more rooms. The hotel was busiest during World War II. Notable visitors to the hotel during that time included Rita Hayworth and Shirley Temple. These celebrities, as well as visiting bands, would entertain troops at the nearby Camp Hulen. In 1944, the building's top two floors were damaged by a fire. In 1961, the building was again damaged, this time by Hurricane Carla. The hotel was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1965. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2010. In the early 2020s, the hotel's owner died without a will, placing the hotel's status into limbo. A preservation group based in Palacios gathered 2,000 signatures from across the state and country in favor of preserving the building.
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about Luther Hotel
This page lists Luther Hotel. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was Luther Hotel listed on the National Register?
Luther Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2010.
What type of historic resource is Luther Hotel?
Luther Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Luther Hotel?
The period of significance for Luther Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1903.
Can I research the history near Luther Hotel?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Luther Hotel will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Matagorda County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Matagorda County.
Explore MatagordaCounty ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Luther Hotel will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.