Nelson Hotel

Early Celina settler Richard Tinsley Peterman built this structure in 1914, twelve years after the town moved from its original site (1 mile south) to the railroad line. The building originally housed a grocery store on the ground floor and rental space on the second floor. Charlie Spergon Nelson, who moved his family to Celina in 1917, bought the property in 1922. The family lived on the first floor and operated the Nelson Hotel for railroad travelers on the second floor. The hotel remained in operation under Nelson family ownership until 1976. (1991)

Nelson Hotel is a historical marker in Celina, Collin County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 186 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 319 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.3239, -96.7863 near Celina. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Union Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Celina Community Cemetery, Old Celina Cemetery, and Crossroads Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085006189. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.