Beach Hotel (Galveston)
1882 establishments in Texas1898 disestablishments in TexasBuildings and structures demolished in 1898Burned hotels in the United StatesDefunct hotels in Texas ... and 3 more
History of Galveston, TexasHotel buildings completed in 1882Hotels established in 1882
The Beach Hotel was a seasonal resort in Galveston, Texas. Designed by architect Nicholas J. Clayton, it was built in 1882 at a price of US$260,000 (US$7.88 million in today's terms) to cater to vacationers. Owned by William H. Sinclair, the hotel opened on July 4, 1883, and was destroyed by a mysterious fire in 1898.The front lawn of the beach hotel "provided a site for summer entertainment-fireworks, high-wire walkers, and bands."
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N 29.2889 ° | E -94.7886 ° |