Jasper in Jasper County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Belle-Jim Hotel

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 12, 2019

1. Belle-Jim Hotel Marker

Inscription. This hotel was built in 1910 by Mamie Cornellia Neyland Patten (1868-1936) and named for her daughters Belle and "Miss Jim". Mrs. Patten and her four children were active in Jasper civic and social activities. After her mother died, Miss Jim took over operations. The establishment was frequented by traveling salesmen and housed the local Western Union Telegraph Office from the 1930s until Miss Jim's death in 1974. The structure remains a well-preserved example of vernacular residential form typical of the period with modest classical revival ornamentation.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1998

Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11941.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 30° 55.3′ N, 93° 59.958′ W. Marker is in Jasper, Texas, in Jasper County. It is at the intersection of North Austin Street and East Lamar Street, on the right when traveling north on North Austin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 North Austin Street, Jasper TX 75951, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jasper County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Jasper County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jasper County, C. S. A. (about 400 feet away); The First Baptist Church

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(about 800 feet away); Beaty-Orton House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Waggoner-Scarborough Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jasper Public Schools (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jasper.

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Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 12, 2019

2. Belle-Jim Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 878 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.