Palace Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Palace Hotel

Houston, Harris County, Texas
Listed
September 12, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
06000825

About this property

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

Location

216 La Branch
Houston, Harris County, Texas
29.76253, -95.35681

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Harris County Courthouse of 1910
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When was Palace Hotel listed on the National Register?

Palace Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Palace Hotel?

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

What is the period of significance for Palace Hotel?

The period of significance for Palace Hotel is recorded as the modern era.

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