| Marker Number |
10089 |
| Atlas Number |
5171010089 |
| Marker Title |
Nimitz Hotel |
| Index Entry |
Nimitz Hotel |
| Address |
340 E. Main St. |
| City |
Fredericksburg |
| County |
Gillespie |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
512755 |
| UTM Northing |
3348914 |
| Subject Codes |
World War II; music; inns, hotels, motels; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1989 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
National Museum of the Pacific War, Admiral Nimitz Gallery, northwest corner of E. Main and Washington |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This property was purchased by Charles Henry Nimitz, Sr., in 1855. By 1860 the Nimitz Hotel was established, hosting frontier travelers and providing a home for the large Nimitz family. Expanded in the 1870s to feature a steamboat shaped facade, the hotel was a center for community activities. It was sold by the family in 1926 and underwent major alterations. In 1964 it became a museum honoring Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and those who served with him in World War II. The steamboat facade was later rebuilt and remains a local landmark. (1989) |
