Marker Inscription
In 1910 Canadian was a thriving railroad and marketing center with a Baptist Academy. English-born Robert Moody (1838-1915), a rancher, banker and trustee of the academy, decided to build a hotel that would reflect the town's prosperity. On the site of the former McIntosh Hotel, he began construction of this brick veneered building. The three-story facility opened in late 1910 with 40 guest rooms and a beautiful oak stairway. The Moody Hotel became a local landmark and a popular stop for visitors until changing travel customs caused it to close. (1978)
About this site
Moody Hotel is a historical marker in Canadian, Hemphill County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Hemphill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.9148, -100.3852 near Canadian. The nearest cataloged historic site is First National Bank of Canadian (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hemphill County Courthouse, Hemphill County Jail, and Hemphill, John.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5211003450. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
