Dallas Downtown Historic District in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Adolphus Hotel
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 4, 2020
1. Adolphus Hotel Marker
Dallas businessmen persuaded Adolphus Busch (1839-1913), co-founder of the Anheuser Busch Brewing Co., to build the original section of this hotel in 1911-1912. Constructed on the site of the 1880s Dallas City Hall and designed by the St. Louis firm of Barnett, Haynes and Barnett, it features Beaux Arts styling with elaborate French Renaissance detailing. For years Dallas' skyline was dominated by the Adolphus, the scene of many important business and social events.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6585.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 32° 46.792′ N, 96° 48.002′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in the Dallas Downtown Historic District. It is on Commerce Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is next to the hotel's valet stand under the covered entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1321 Commerce Street, Dallas TX 75202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Magnolia (Mobil) Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Busch-Kirby Building (about 400 feet away); Original Site of Neiman-Marcus (about 600 feet away); Neiman-Marcus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Higginbotham-Bailey Building (approx. Ό mile away); Trezevant Calhoun Hawpe (approx. Ό mile away); James K. Polk Record (approx. Ό mile away); Nicholas Henry Darnell (approx. Ό mile 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 about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 4, 2020
2. Adolphus Hotel Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 4, 2020
3. Adolphus Hotel
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 4, 2020
4. Adolphus Hotel detail
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5. Adolphus Hotel
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6. Adolphus Hotel
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 13, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
