Details for Catarina Hotel
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5127013124
Data
| Marker Number | 13124 |
| Atlas Number | 5127013124 |
| Marker Title | Catarina Hotel |
| Index Entry | Catarina Hotel |
| Address | 19290 S US Hwy 83 |
| City | Catarina |
| County | Dimmit |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 439841 |
| UTM Northing | 3136108 |
| Subject Codes | hospitals; Spanish Colonial Revival (Architectural style) |
| Marker Year | 2002 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Catarina, 19290 South US Hwy. 83 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Catarina grew around headquarters of the Sinton-Taft Ranch, later called Taft-Catarina Ranch. Kansas businessmen C.H. Kearny, J.E. Jarrett and H.V. Wheeler bought the ranch in the 1920s for development, attracting many buyers. By 1928, the town had approximately 2,500 residents and many businesses, including this hotel. In 1925-26, C.H. Kearny and Lee Peters designed and built the hotel in the Spanish Eclectic style, with features including tile roofs and mission elements, cast stone detailing, and a U-shaped plan with courtyard and fish pond. The building, which once also housed a bank, café, shops and offices, is a reminder of the town's boom era. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2002 |