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A Guide to the Capitol Hotel (Houston) Letterhead, 1854
Historical NoteAfter the seat of government for the Republic of Texas moved from Houston to Austin in 1839, the Houston capitol building was renovated to become the Capitol Hotel. In the 1870s, it was razed and rebuilt by J. L. Barnes in 1882. Three years later, the hotel was purchased by William M. Rice, who renamed it the Rice Hotel. The site is currently recorded on the National Register for Historic Places. Source: "Landmarks - Old Houston." Houston History. Accessed May 10, 2011. http://www.houstonhistory.com/preservation/landmarks/history9a.htm. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe Capitol Hotel (Houston) Letterhead, 1854, consists of a letter written by a patron of the hotel to a family member. The letter describes traveling from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Austin, Texas, as well as providing observations of Galveston and Houston. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationCapitol Hotel (Houston) Letterhead, 1854, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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