Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hotel Limpia
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012
1. Hotel Limpia Marker
Inscription.
Hotel Limpia, named for a nearby creek, was built here by the Union Trading Company in 1912. With a doctor's office, drugstore, stylish guest rooms, and spacious porches the hotel became a community social center where area news could be heard, a game of croquet played, or voting results observed. Guests included area ranchers and wealthy Texans, known locally as "Summer Swallows," who came for the cool summer climate. Converted for use as apartments and offices, the hotel housed Harvard University personnel for almost 25 years. The Hotel Limpia was reestablished in 1978.
Hotel Limpia, named for a nearby creek, was built here by the Union Trading Company in 1912. With a doctor's office, drugstore, stylish guest rooms, and spacious porches the hotel became a community social center where area news could be heard, a game of croquet played, or voting results observed. Guests included area ranchers and wealthy Texans, known locally as "Summer Swallows," who came for the cool summer climate. Converted for use as apartments and offices, the hotel housed Harvard University personnel for almost 25 years. The Hotel Limpia was reestablished in 1978.
Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10479.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 30° 35.336′ N, 103° 53.633′ W. Marker is in Fort Davis, Texas, in Jeff Davis County. Marker is at the intersection of Court Aveue and Limpia Street, on the left when traveling east on Court Aveue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Memorial Square, Fort Davis TX 79734, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union Mercantile (a few steps from this marker); Jeff Davis County Library (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Square (within shouting distance
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
