Commercial Hotel

Alabama native William P. Daily (1865-1941) and his family arrived in Floyd County in 1911, settling briefly in the Muncy community (5 mi. N). After moving to Floydada to open a feed, coal, and wagon yard, Daily recognized the need for a hotel here. Construction began in 1912, and the hotel opened in January 1913, with 21 guest rooms. Catering mostly to traveling salesmen, Daily transported them from the railroad station in a horse-drawn buggy, and allowed them to display their wares in the hotel lobby. The hotel was renamed The Lamplighter Inn in 1964. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Commercial Hotel is a historical marker in Floydada, Floyd County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Floyd County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 35 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.9865, -101.3361 near Floydada. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dolphin Ward Floyd (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank of Floydada, Organization of Floyd County, and Floyd Co. Historical Museum.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5153001003. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.