Historical MarkerNimitz Hotel
Fredericksburg · Gillespie County · Dedicated 1989 · THC Atlas #5171010089
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Marker Inscription
This property was purchased by Charles Henry Nimitz, Sr., in 1855. By 1860 the Nimitz Hotel was established, hosting frontier travelers and providing a home for the large Nimitz family. Expanded in the 1870s to feature a steamboat shaped facade, the hotel was a center for community activities. It was sold by the family in 1926 and underwent major alterations. In 1964 it became a museum honoring Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and those who served with him in World War II. The steamboat facade was later rebuilt and remains a local landmark. (1989)
About this site
Nimitz Hotel is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 108 historical markers documented in Gillespie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 189 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2718, -98.8674 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mueller-Petmecky House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dambach-Besier Home, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and Schandua Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010089. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
