Adolphus Hotel

Dallas businessmen persuaded Adlophus Busch (1839-1913), co-founder of the Anheuser Busch Brewing Co., to build the original section of this Hotel in 1911-1912. Constructed on the site of the 1880s Dallas City Hall and designed by the St. Louis firm of Barnett, Hanyes and Barnett, it features Beaux Arts styling with elaborate French Renaissance detailing . For years Dallas' skyline was dominated by the Adlophus, the scene of many important business and social events. Recorded Texas Historical Landmark -- 1981

Adolphus Hotel is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7800, -96.7996 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Magnolia (Mobil) Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Busch Building, Busch--Kirby Building (Boundary Increase), and Busch-Kirby Building.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006585. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.