Blessing in Matagorda County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hotel Blessing
Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026
1. Hotel Blessing Marker
Built 1906 for landseekers, as well as a family home for prominent developers, Jonathan E. Pierce and son, Abel B. Pierce. Town and hotel were named out of gratitude for era of railroads and Gulf Coast development.
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2570.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 28° 52.289′ N, 96° 13.301′ W. Marker is in Blessing, Texas, in Matagorda County. It is at the intersection of North 10th Street and Avenue B, on the right when traveling south on North 10th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 N 10th St, Blessing TX 77419, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blessing State Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Blessing Library Association (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Peters Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Masonic Lodge #411 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The A. B. Pierce Home (approx. Ό mile away); Demings Bridge Community (approx. 3.1 miles away); Old Hawley Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); Abel Head "Shanghai" Pierce (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blessing.
Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026
2. Hotel Blessing Marker
National Register plaque on opposite of door.
Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026
3. Hotel Blessing Marker
Marker seen here on right with National Register plaque opposite and Medallion over the door.
Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026
4. Hotel Blessing Marker
Marker seen here just right of door from the street.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 2, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
