Texas Tourist Camp - Decatur, Texas - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

It actually began as a camp ground on the edge of town. In 1927, owner E.F. Boydston, realized that money could be made as people began travelling for leisure, so he added a gas station, and in 1929 opened the Texas Lunchroom for hungry road trippers. In the early 30's, Boydston built cabins with garages to offer more comfortable settings. To REALLY spruce things up, his brother Nolan put petrified wood (quarried from around the area) on the exteriors in 1935. The tourist court became an attraction in its own right, and remained popular throughout the 30's, 40's, and 50's for locals, travelers and college kids.

Street address: 904 Hwy 81/287 Decatur, Texas USA County / Borough / Parish: Wise County Year listed: 1997 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current function: Vacant/Not In Use Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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