Museum

Rankin Museum

Rankin · Upton County · Dedicated 1974 · THC Atlas #4200000342

Texas history, up close and curated.

About this site

Rankin Museum is a museum in Rankin, Upton County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 2 museums documented in Upton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.2208, -101.9395 near Rankin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Yate's Hotel (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Elliott Ranch, First Baptist Church of Rankin, and First State Bank of Texas.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000342. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Rankin Museum in Rankin, the seat of Upton County, is housed in the historic Yates Hotel (about 1927), one of the region's first fireproof hotels. Rancher Ira Yates built it after striking oil on his ranch in 1926, and the three-story, 46-room building operated as a hotel until 1964 before reopening as a museum. The lobby still displays original wicker furniture, a phone booth, and a ceiling fan.

Sources: riatainnrankin.com rankinreddevils.wordpress.com

📍 31.2208, -101.9395 · Rankin, Upton County

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