Marker Inscription
Ernst Martin Kohl (1857-1935), former German Navy captain who came to Denison in 1885, built the first floor of this structure in 1893 to house a grocery store and saloon. He added the top three floors in 1909-11 as his family's residence. In the 1930s, this building became the Traveler's Hotel, drawing business from the nearby railroad district. Purchased in 1968 by Mr. and Mrs. Bud Tucker, it was sold in 1975 to Dr. and Mrs. D. H. Brandt and restored by their sons, Bill, Bob, and Charles. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1975
About this site
E. M. Kohl Building is a historical marker in Denison, Grayson County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.7551, -96.5320 near Denison. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kohl, Ernst Martin, Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include North-South Railway Connection, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, and Braun, George, House (Gone).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181007392. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
