Summary
The Hotel Settles is a historic 15-story hotel located at 200 East Third Street in Big Spring, Texas. Originally completed in 1930, the Settles opened for business October 1, 1930. It operated from 1930 until the early 1980s, and was subsequently abandoned for around 30 years, before reopening in late 2012.
| Hotel Settles | |
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| Alternative names | Settles Hotel |
| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Location | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
| Address | 200 E. Third St. |
| Town or city | Big Spring, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 32°15′10″N 101°28′31″W / 32.25278°N 101.47528°W |
| Completed | October 1, 1930 |
| Renovated | December, 2012 |
| Renovation cost | $30 million United States dollar |
| Owner | Settles Hotel Development Corporation |
| Height | 174 feet (53 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Website | |
| SettlesHotel.com | |
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| Architect | David S. Castle |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000207 |
| RTHL No. | 13722 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 2013 |
| Designated RTHL | 1987 |
The building was purchased by the Settles Hotel Development Corporation in late 2006. Since that time, the SHDC has also acquired adjoining properties, including the Big Spring Boys and Girls Club and the abandoned Greyhound Bus terminal, which was then demolished.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 2013. Hotel Settles is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[1]
Reopening edit
The Hotel Settles re-opened its doors to the public on December 28, 2012. Construction on other parts of the Hotel continued through 2013.[citation needed]
On April 10, 2015, the West Texas Historical Association at its 92nd annual conference in Amarillo, presented a lecture and discussion on the Hotel Settles: "A Grand Dame Shines Again: Big Spring's Hotel Settles During Eighty-five Years of Boom, Bust, and Boom" by Barbara Brannon.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Hotel Settles, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Historic Hotels of the Plains and Panhandle: A Spectrum of Preservation Stories" (PDF). West Texas Historical Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
External links edit
- Hotel Settles website
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