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panded the hotel as a destination adding
20 rooms in a separate building to the 16
in the main original building.
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THE HOLLAND HOTEL
ALPINE, TEXAS
The original Holland Hotel was built in
1908 by John Holland, noted area
rancher, who saw the need for a “respectable” hotel in Alpine. Upon his
death in 1922, his son Clay assumed
management and in 1927 invested
$250,000 hiring Trost & Trost and Ponsford to remodel, adding a third story.
This resulted in a hotel of 70 rooms with
all the conveniences of the day. The exterior was designed by Trost to match the
existing adjacent structure and includes
cast concrete ornamentation. The interior features all the Spanish Revival elements - embossed wood beams, arches
and tile floors - indicative of the style.
The Holland Hotel quickly became one
of the most prominent gathering places
for travelers and community members.
Holland sold the hotel in 1946 and by
1969 after several subsequent owners the
hotel closed. In 1972, the property was
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