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Jean Lafitte Hotel

Coordinates: 29°18′14″N 94°47′27″W / 29.303889°N 94.790833°W / 29.303889; -94.790833
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Jean Lafitte Hotel
Location2105 Church Street
Galveston, Texas
Coordinates29°18′14″N 94°47′27″W / 29.303889°N 94.790833°W / 29.303889; -94.790833
Built1927
ArchitectAndrew Fraser
NRHP reference No.84001705[1]

The Jean Lafitte Hotel is a National Register of Historic Places-listed property located at 2105 Church Street in Galveston.

History

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The Jean Lafitte Hotel was marketed to business travelers, as were many hotels built in the 1920s in various settlements in Texas. This L-plan building was 10 stories in height, which was set on a base of stone and clad in brown brick.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Beasley and Fox (1996), p. 48.

Bibliography

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  • Beasley, Ellen; Fox, Stephen (1996). Galveston Architectural Guidebook. Houston: Rice University Press. ISBN 0-89263-345-X.