Shapira Hotel (1982)

Russian-born Jewish immigrants Jake Shapira (d. 1903) and his wife Sarah owned a boarding house at this site which burned in 1903. The following year Sarah had this Victorian hotel built. The structure reflects Eastlake styling and features fishscale and diamond shingling. One of the most lavish buildings in the region, the Shapira Hotel was an early center of business and social activity. It was later operated by Clara Wills as the Wills Hotel. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982

Shapira Hotel is a historical marker in Madisonville, Madison County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 24 historical markers documented in Madison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9522, -95.9140 near Madisonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Madisonville Church of Christ (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Shapira Hotel, Kimbro, Truman, and Madison County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5313011261. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.