Cedars in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Worth Hotel
1904
| — | Original Location: 1108 Denton Dr., Carrollton, Texas | — |
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
1. Worth Hotel Marker
Proprietors Eula and Mary Mole and their family built and operated this hotel near the Katy and Frisco railroad tracks. Many guests were traveling salesmen, called "drummers" because they drummed up business for their employers. Limited space meant that a guest could not expect a private room; if the hotel was crowded, he might even have to share a bed with a stranger.In addition to providing overnight accommodations to travelers, the hotel also offered meals (25 cents) in a long dining room extending from the back of the building. The hotel also offered packed lunches to railroad passengers, who wired their orders ahead.
Fun Fact
While other cities had laws to keep drummers away, Dallas welcomed travelling salesmen with a special "Drummers Day" at the State Fair of Texas.
Captions
(Photo #1) The abandoned hotel was poorly renovated and deteriorating when volunteers from the Dallas County Heritage Society found it and moved it to the museum.
(Photo #2) By 2012, Carrolton's old transportation area was revived by the DART commuter rail, across the street
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The Worth Hotel restoration completed by The Rosewood Foundation
Los propietarios Eula y María Mole y su familia construyeron y operaron este hotel, cerca del cruce de las lineas de ferrocarrill Katy y Frisco. Muchos de los huéspedes eran vendedores ambulantes, llamados bateristas o tamborileros, ya que tamborileaban negocio para sus patrones. El espacio limitado significaba que un huesped no tenia la certeza de obtener una habitación privada, si el hotel estaba lleno, quizas posiblemente hasta tendria que compartir la cama con un desconocido.
Además de proporcionar alojamiento de sobrenoche para los viajeros, el hotel ofrecia comidas (25 centavos) en una sala alargada que extiendia desde la parte de trasera del edificio. El hotel también ofrecia comida para llevar para los pasajeros del tren, los cuales cableaban sus pedidos de antemano.
Datos Curiosos
Mientras otras ciudades tenían leyes que prohibian la entrada a bateristas o tamborileros ambulantes, la ciudad de Dallas les daba la bienvenida a estos vendedores ambulantes con un dia especial "Día de los Bateristas o Tamborileros" en la Feria Estatal de Texas.
Subtítulos
(Foto #1) El hotel abandonado fue renovado malamente y estaban deteriorandose cuando los voluntarios
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
2. The Worth Hotel and Marker
(Foto #2) En 2012, el área de transporte antigua en Carrollton fue revivida cuando DART extendio la linea de tren interurbano, cuya estacion esta al cruzar de la calle del sitio original del hotel.
Erected by Dallas County Heritage Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 2012.
Location. 32° 46.377′ N, 96° 47.267′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Cedars. It is at the intersection of Gano Street and S St Paul Street on Gano Street. The marker is located at the front the hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1717 Gano Street, Dallas TX 75215, 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: Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Doctor's Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Carriage House (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring Sarah Horton Cockrell (within shouting distance of this marker); Old City Park (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
3. Stairwell inside the Worth Hotel
More about this marker. The historical building and marker are located on the grounds of the Old City Park which is a free park managed by the City of Dallas.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
