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

Chambers Hotel

Photographed by Richard Denney, December 21, 2009

1. Chambers Hotel Marker

Inscription. Chambers Hotel. Original adobe building constructed in 1891. First owner, Mrs. Mary Collins. Purchased in 1905 by "Gran" Chambers. Enlarged and a wooden frame built over the thick walls. Operated as Chambers Hotel until 1930.

Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 801.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 30° 12.301′ N, 103° 14.71′ W. Marker is in Marathon, Texas, in Brewster County. It is on South 1st Street east of Avenue D, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marathon TX 79842, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Gage Hotel (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albion E. Shepard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marathon (approx. one mile away); Colonel Lewis Given Harman (approx. 2.8 miles away); Fort Peña Colorado (Red Rock) (approx. 4.4 miles away); Los Caballos (approx. 9.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. First School House (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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The Texas Historical Commission has this building listed at "Main St., Marathon". On Google maps, however, the location is South 1st Street, i.e. the "1st Street" that is south of the railroad tracks (it runs east-west), versus the "1st Street" that is north of the tracks (which also runs east-west).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

2. Chambers Hotel Marker

The former Chambers Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Denney, December 21, 2009

3. The former Chambers Hotel

The building is now a private residence. Marker is visible to left of door.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2010, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,410 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 14, 2010, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 2. submitted on November 7, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on January 14, 2010, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.