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Downtown Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Auditorium Hotel

 
 
Auditorium Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jim Evans, December 30, 2012
1. Auditorium Hotel Marker
Inscription. The Auditorium Hotel was built in 1926 for Houston investor Michele DeGeorge (1850-1927), who came to the United States from Italy in 1881. Designed by architect Joseph Finger (1887-1953), the building features Italian renaissance detailing in the upper stories. Its location in the center of Houston's theater district and its association with the now-razed city auditorium have contributed to its significance as a Houston landmark during the city's commercial development.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984

 
Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10598.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
 
Location. 29° 45.694′ N, 95° 21.9′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Downtown Houston. Marker is at the intersection of Texas Avenue and Louisiana Street, on the right when traveling west on Texas Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Texas Avenue, Houston TX 77002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hogg Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Capitol of the Republic of Texas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the Organization of Lady Washington Chapter, NSDAR
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Horace Dickinson Taylor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gulf Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baker Common (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former Site of Capitol, Republic of Texas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas William House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.
 
Regarding Auditorium Hotel. Auditorium Hotel is now Lancaster Hotel
 
Auditorium Hotel -- Lancaster Hotel today image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jim Evans, December 30, 2012
2. Auditorium Hotel -- Lancaster Hotel today
Marker can be seen on corner of the building in the bottom left center of the picture
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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