Historical MarkerHarvey Houses of Silsbee
Silsbee · Hardin County · Dedicated 1990 · THC Atlas #5199011156
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Laid out in 1894 as a sawmill town, Silsbee became a stop on the Santa Fe Railroad in 1902. By the end of that year a depot was built, and three years later a Harvey House Hotel opened. Named for entrepreneur Fred harvey, Harvey House Hotels and restaurants were located along the Santa Fe lines from Chicago to California. Offering efficient and elegant service, Harvey Houses often were an important part of a town's cultural life. The Silsbee Harvey Hotel burned in 1906, but a new Harvey House Restaurant, completed in 1908, continued in operation until 1923.
About this site
Harvey Houses of Silsbee is a historical marker in Silsbee, Hardin County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Hardin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 93 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3513, -94.1759 near Silsbee. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Silsbee (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Silsbee Ice Plant, Ice House Museum, and Bozeman Graveyard.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5199011156. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
