| Marker Number |
1454 |
| Atlas Number |
5309001454 |
| Marker Title |
Elite Cafe |
| Index Entry |
Elite Cafe |
| Address |
2132 S. Valley Mills Drive |
| City |
Waco |
| County |
McLennan |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
675054 |
| UTM Northing |
3485818 |
| Subject Codes |
Italian immigrants/immigration; automobile topics; restaurants; Spanish Colonial Revival (Architectural style) |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
2132 S. Valley Mills Dr. (on the Circle Off I-35), Waco |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
The first Elite cafe opened in downtown Waco in 1919 and was acquired by the Greek immigrant Colias family in 1920. The Colias brothers opened this Elite cafe in 1941 on "The Circle," a traffic hub built on Waco's suburban edge in the early 1930's. A highly recognized local landmark, and one of the best remaining regional examples of mid-20th century roadside architecture, the building exhibits a distincitve Spanish Colonial style popular in the southwest. |
