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Old Palacios Hotel. Built 1903, East Bay front. Moved 1905 to present site. Enlarged. A resort for investors from north, buying orchards, land on coast. Had farmed dining room, permanent orchestra. Has withstood many hurricanes, including 1961's "Carla". Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Luther Hotel is a historical marker in Palacios, Matagorda County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.7015, -96.2155 near Palacios. The nearest cataloged historic site is Palacios Pavilions (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include R. J. Hill Building, City by the Sea Museum, and Luther Hotel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321003149. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Luther Hotel” names 2 distinct records in Matagorda County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1965 in Palacios. The others:
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