Hebbronville in Jim Hogg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hotel Viggo

Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, September 27, 2025

1. Hotel Viggo Marker

Inscription. The original part of this hotel was built by C. F. Luque in 1915 for the owner, Viggo Kohler, to accommodate businessmen and area travelers. Soon after it opened, Hotel Viggo served as a fortress when area ranchers feared an attack by Pancho Villa's men. As a result of the town's oil boom, a south wing was added in 1924. The Mission Revival hotel has been a landmark on the Jim Hogg County Courthouse square since Hebbronville's early days.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2576.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 27° 18.476′ N, 98° 40.712′ W. Marker is in Hebbronville, Texas, in Jim Hogg County. It is at the intersection of North Smith Avenue (State Highway 16) and West Tilley Street, on the left when traveling north on North Smith Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 N Smith Ave, Hebbronville TX 78361, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jim Hogg County (within shouting distance of this marker); The New York Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jim Hogg County Veterans Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Hebbronville (approx. 0.3 miles away); El Colegio Altamirano (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Garza House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Hebbronville Cemetery

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Bruni (approx. 12.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hebbronville.

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2. Hotel Viggo Marker

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 24, 2019

3. Hotel Viggo Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,265 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.