Catarina Hotel

Catarina grew around headquarters of the Sinton-Taft Ranch, later called Taft-Catarina Ranch. Kansas businessmen C.H. Kearny, J.E. Jarrett and H.V. Wheeler bought the ranch in the 1920s for development, attracting many buyers. By 1928, the town had approximately 2,500 residents and many businesses, including this hotel. In 1925-26, C.H. Kearny and Lee Peters designed and built the hotel in the Spanish Eclectic style, with features including tile roofs and mission elements, cast stone detailing, and a U-shaped plan with courtyard and fish pond. The building, which once also housed a bank, café, shops and offices, is a reminder of the town's boom era. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2002

Catarina Hotel is a historical marker in Catarina, Dimmit County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 2 historical markers documented in Dimmit County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 5 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.3498, -99.6138 near Catarina. The nearest cataloged historic site is Community Cemetery at Valley Wells (cemetery), about 11 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dimmit County Courthouse, Mt. Hope, and Las Dos Cruses Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5127013124. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.