File:Jean Lafitte Hotel, Galveston.jpg
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English: The Jean Lafitte Hotel was built in 1927 and opened in October of that year. The ten-story brick hotel was designed architect Andrew Fraser who was originally from Scotland; came to U.S. in 1909, and to Galveston in 1926. He designed several major Galveston buildings. Built as the major downtown hotel at time when Galveston was resort, port, and gambling center. Provided (downtown hotel "for business and commercial visitors and for tourists." Had 204 rooms each with private path. W.L. Moody, Jr. is credited with originating idea of building hotel. Galveston citizens subscribed the funds under a "buy a room" plan to sell stock; 127 rooms "sold" for $1,000.
The Jean Lafitte Hotel was the most up-to-date hotel in downtown Galveston. Commercially and economically, it was an important addition to the city; a visual landmark, it is one of the largest structures in the downtown and serves as an anchor to this area. This Building is in the National Register of Historic Places. Coordinates are N29° 18.255 W94° 47.465 |
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| Author | Jim Evans |
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 84001705. |
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| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
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| current | 13:25, 20 January 2021 | | 2,317 × 2,885 (2.39 MB) | Jim Evans | corrected error |
| 23:40, 1 July 2020 |  | 2,317 × 2,885 (3.18 MB) | Jim Evans | Removed streetlights & improved perspective | |
| 22:38, 31 October 2019 |  | 2,451 × 2,964 (2.25 MB) | Jim Evans | Improved perspective | |
| 02:44, 26 January 2018 |  | 1,687 × 2,200 (1.33 MB) | Jim Evans | Larger image | |
| 13:25, 23 October 2012 |  | 1,227 × 1,600 (828 KB) | Wiki name~commonswiki | User created page with UploadWizard |
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