Dallas Downtown Historic District in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hilton Hotel

Photographed by QuesterMark, February 24, 2019

1. Hilton Hotel Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Inscription. Designed by the architectural firm of Lang and Witchell, this hotel was built in 1925 for Conrad Hilton, and was the first to bear the Hilton name. The hotel advertised comfortable guest rooms and superior service at moderate prices. The fourteen-story, U-plan brick-clad building features elaborate terra cotta details at the two entries. Operated by A.C. White beginning in 1938, it was known as the White-Plaza until 1974. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6739.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 32° 46.911′ N, 96° 47.657′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in the Dallas Downtown Historic District. It can be reached from the intersection of North Harwood Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is mounted on the wall just inside the Harwood St. entrance to the building, currently the Hotel Indigo (in February of 2019). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1933 Main St, Dallas TX 75201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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: Majestic Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a

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direct line); Karl St. John Hoblitzelle (about 300 feet away); The Dallas Morning News (about 400 feet away); A. H. Belo Corporation (about 400 feet away); Neiman-Marcus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dallas Scottish Rite Temple (approx. ¼ mile away); Busch-Kirby Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Magnolia (Mobil) Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lynching in America / The Lynching of Allen Brooks (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Hilton Hotel front door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, February 23, 2019

2. Hilton Hotel front door

This was the front door when this was the Hilton Hotel. The main entrance to Hotel Indigo, the current (Feb. 2019) occupant of the building, is around the corner. The Texas historical marker is inside the entrance around the corner.

Hilton Hotel/White Plaza interpretive, across Main Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, February 23, 2019

3. Hilton Hotel/White Plaza interpretive, across Main Street.

HILTON HOTEL WHITE PLAZA HOTEL | 1925 1933 Main Street Lang & Witchell (Dallas), Architects This fourteen-story building was Conrad Hilton’s first high-rise hotel and the first to bear his name. Hilton guided the layout of the building, placing a variety of services that he felt were essential to good hotel operation in the two-story base. Above it, the U-shaped tower maximized ventilation and lighting. The Sullivanesque composition features Beaux Arts detailing. Hilton gave up control of the hotel in 1938 and it was renamed the White Plaza Hotel.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2019, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,074 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2019, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.