Marker Inscription
Texan Hotel During the height of Carson County's oil boom in the 1920s, the major oil field supply houses headquartered in Panhandle, and lodging was in great demand. In 1926, Clark B. (d. 1946) and Margaret (d. 1967) Downs opened the Downs Hotel to help meet this need. It was renamed the Texan Hotel when the property was conveyed to J. H. Paul (d. 1960) in 1932. Later owners converted the Texan Hotel to apartments but continued to make a few rooms available for guests after World War II. By the early 21st century, the Texan was the only hotel built in Panhandle during the oil boom years that remained in operation. (2002)
About this site
Texan Hotel is a historical marker in Panhandle, Carson County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Carson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.3432, -101.3783 near Panhandle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Panhandle (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John F. Weatherlys Family, Panhandle Herald, and Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5065012767. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
