Adolphus Hotel
Hotel Adolphus | |
Dallas, Texas | |
Coordinates | 32°46′47″N 96°47′57″W / 32.77972°N 96.79917°W |
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Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1911 |
Architect | Barnett, Haynes & Barnett; Tom P. Barnett |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
Website | The Adolphus Hotel |
Part of | Dallas Downtown Historic District (ID04000894[1]) |
NRHP reference No. | 83003133[1] |
RTHL No. | 6585 |
DLMK No. | H/36 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 14, 1983 |
Designated CP | August 11, 2006 |
Designated RTHL | 1981 |
Designated DLMK | September 30, 1987[2] |
The Adolphus Hotel is a historic upscale
History
The hotel was developed by
By the time the hotel opened, on October 5, 1912, its name had been changed to match its builder, the Adolphus Hotel. The hotel was expanded multiple times, in 1916, 1926, and 1950, eventually filling much of a city block, and giving the hotel a total of 1,200 rooms. Under the management of
The Adolphus has been the host of many respected leaders of business, government and entertainment, including presidents, from
In 1980, the Adolphus underwent an $80 million renovation, which decreased the total number of rooms to 428 by combining multiple outdated guest rooms into larger ones. The Adolphus was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The hotel was extensively renovated again in 2017.[4]
The Hotel has been named one of the top ten in the United States by Condé Nast Traveler and also receives high ratings from Zagat, Fodor's and Frommer's.
The structure is a
Gallery
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Oriental Hotel, Dallas, 1893
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Front entrance
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The Dallas skyline on April 1, 1913, less than a year after the Adolphus opened
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Exterior of the French Room at the Adolphus
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Roof detail
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Reception desk
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Dallas County
- List of Dallas Landmarks
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Analeslie Muncy (September 30, 1987). "Ordinance No. 19696" (PDF). City of Dallas. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "History of Dallas City Hall Buildings". dallascityhall.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "An Exclusive Look at the New Adolphus Hotel". D Magazine. August 25, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Dallassky.com – Magnolia Building. Retrieved 24 August 2006.
- ^ "The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio". Newspapers.com. July 28, 1934. Retrieved February 13, 2024.