Site of Old St. Anthony Hotel
N 30° 10.076 W 096° 23.768
14R E 750756 N 3340258
A Capital One Bank occupies the site of the old St Anthony Hotel in downtown Brenham
Waymark Code: WMVJVK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2017
Views: 6
The site of the of St Anthony Hotel is located at the intersedction of Main Street/US 290 Business and S Market Street in downtown Brenham
Marker Number: 8385
Marker Text:
Center of Brenham hospitality for 122 years. Originally a two-story log stage depot adjoined by a log cabin complex called the Washington County Hotel.
Changed owners several times through the years. General Sam Houston once stayed here while campaigning against secession.
Renamed St. Anthony Hotel 1914, by new owner Mrs. A. A. Hacker, who did extensive remodeling. Served as a transfer station for train passengers and as a bus terminal. Her hotel was noted for more than 30 years for its hospitality and annual Christmas Day open house and egg nog party. (1967)
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