Adolphus Hotel
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Dallas businessmen persuaded Adlophus Busch (1839-1913), co-founder of the Anheuser Busch Brewing Co., to build the original section of this Hotel in 1911-1912. Constructed on the site of the 1880s Dallas City Hall and designed by the St. Louis firm of Barnett, Hanyes and Barnett, it features Beaux Arts styling with elaborate French Renaissance detailing . For years Dallas' skyline was dominated by the Adlophus, the scene of many important business and social events. Recorded Texas Historical Landmark -- 1981
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
In 1911–1912, Dallas businessmen convinced brewing magnate Adolphus Busch, co-founder of Anheuser-Busch, to build the first section of this hotel on the site of the old 1880s city hall. Designed by a St. Louis firm in Beaux Arts style with lavish French Renaissance detailing, the Adolphus long dominated the Dallas skyline. For decades it was the stage for the city's most important business and social occasions.
Why it matters
The grand downtown hotel embodied the confidence of an early-twentieth-century American city coming into its own, a gathering place where commerce and society met.
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