Chambers Hotel
Marathon, Brewster County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Chambers Hotel. Original adobe building constructed in 1891. First owner, Mrs. Mary Collins. Purchased in 1905 by (Gran) Chambers. Enlarged and a wooden frame built over the thick walls. Operated as Chambers Hotel until 1930. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The Chambers Hotel began as an adobe building raised in 1891 in the desert railroad town of Marathon, first run by Mrs. Mary Collins. In 1905 "Gran" Chambers bought it, enlarged it, and framed a wooden structure over the thick original walls, operating it as a hotel until 1930. It was named a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1965.
Why it matters
The hotel preserves the rough comforts of the Big Bend frontier, where an adobe inn sheltered travelers, ranchers, and rail passengers passing through remote West Texas.
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