Cactus Hotel

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Hilton Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
San Angelo September 2019 31 (Hilton Hotel).jpg
Cactus Hotel from the southeast
Cactus Hotel is located in Texas
Cactus Hotel
Location in Texas and the United States
LocationSan Angelo, Texas
Coordinates31°27′42.7″N 100°26′5.1″W / 31.461861°N 100.434750°W / 31.461861; -100.434750Coordinates: 31°27′42.7″N 100°26′5.1″W / 31.461861°N 100.434750°W / 31.461861; -100.434750
Built1928
Architect
Websitewww.cactushotel.net
NRHP reference No.84001999
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 1984

The Cactus Hotel, previously known as the Hilton Hotel, is a historic hotel in downtown San Angelo, Texas. The hotel was built in 1928 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1984.

Site[]

The hotel stands at 36 E. Twohig, on the northwest corner of Twohig and Oakes,[1] in downtown San Angelo, Texas.[2]

Before the construction of the Cactus Hotel, its site was called the "Titus corner", after Silas Titus, an inventor and businessman. His business, the Titus Machine and Tool Company, stood on the site.[1]

History[]

The Cactus Hotel was nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 1984. The building was surveyed by the Texas Historical Commission that August and the State Historic Preservation Officer for Texas seconded the nomination on August 13, 1984. The Keeper of the Register accepted the nomination and added it to the National Register on September 20, 1984.[3]

Architecture[]

The Cactus Hotel contains 14 stories,[4] with a mezzanine above the first floor, and stands 165 feet (50 m) tall. The exterior of the building is composed of a classical base, column, and capital,[5] with an attached northern wing for a ballroom and to isolate the guest rooms from other buildings on the block.[4]

The basement, first floor, and mezzanine together have a floorspace of 16,875 square feet (1,567.7 m2) and the other floors altogether have a floorspace of about 6,250 square feet (581 m2).[5]

The building was designed in the Italian Renaissance style by Dallas-based architect , who had also designed the Tom Green County Courthouse and the San Angelo National Bank Building.[6] Its skyscraper-like appearance was typical of hotels constructed in Texas in the first decades of the 20th century.[7]

Reception[]

In Architecture in Texas: 1895-1945, historian Jay C. Henry called the composition of the Cactus Hotel's exterior "rather weak and unconvincing."[4]

Citations[]

  1. ^ a b Noelke 1996, p. 1.
  2. ^ National Park Service 1984, p. 1.
  3. ^ National Park Service 1984, p. 6.
  4. ^ a b c Henry 1993, p. 129.
  5. ^ a b National Park Service 1984, p. 2.
  6. ^ Noelke 1996, pp. 4, 7.
  7. ^ Henry 1993, p. 128.

References[]

  • Henry, Jay C. (1993). Architecture in Texas: 1895-1945. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292730724.
  • Noelke, Virginia (1996). A History of the Cactus Hotel. San Angelo Cultural Affairs Office.
  • Kim Alan Williams; Britton Barr (September 20, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Hotel Cactus / Hilton Hotel" (pdf). National Park Service – via NARA.

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