Marker Inscription
In 1917, the year the railroad town of Seagraves was platted, Alice Jenkins built this two-story hotel and named it the Hotel Texan. R. P. and Emma Simpson, who owned the Hotel Texan from 1922 to 1923, purchased it again in 1927 and reopened it as the Simpson Hotel. With its stucco exterior and modest detailing, the Simpson Hotel exhibits a style typical of small, early 20th century hotels in West Texas. It continued in operation until 1974. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1991.
About this site
Simpson Hotel is a historical marker in Seagraves, Gaines County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Gaines County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9441, -102.5631 near Seagraves. The nearest cataloged historic site is C.M. Armstrong Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Seagraves-Loop Museum & Art Center, Inc., Loop, and Oil Industry in Gaines County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5165004706. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
