Details for Site of Lacy Hotel

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5121006966

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Marker Number 6966
Atlas Number 5121006966
Marker Title Site of Lacy Hotel
Index Entry Lacy Hotel, Site of
Address 102 W. Oak
City Denton
County Denton
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes inns, hotels, motels
Marker Year 1973
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 14" x 24"
Marker Text Charles Christian Lacy (1816 - 70) moved with wife Sarah (Brown) from Kentucky to Texas, 1854; platted Denton townsite, 1855; had what is thought to have been city's first hotel, existent 1858-82, at this site. Before he gained fame as bandit, Sam Bass worked here briefly as a livery stable boy.

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