Settles Hotel

The Settles Hotel is a historic 15-story hotel located at 200 East Third Street in Big Spring, Texas. Originally completed in 1930, the Settles opened for business October 1, 1930. It operated from 1930 until the early 1980s, and was subsequently abandoned for around 30 years, before reopening in late 2012.

Hotel Settles
Alternative namesSettles Hotel
General information
StatusOpen
LocationBig Spring, Texas, United States
Address200 E. Third St.
Town or cityBig Spring, Texas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32°15′10″N 101°28′31″W
CompletedOctober 1, 1930
RenovatedDecember, 2012
Renovation cost$30 million United States dollar
OwnerSettles Hotel Development Corporation
Height174 feet (53 m)
Technical details
Floor count15
Website
SettlesHotel.com
Settles Hotel
Settles Hotel
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ArchitectDavid S. Castle
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.13000207
RTHL No.13722
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 18, 2013
Designated RTHL1987

The building was purchased by the Settles Hotel Development Corporation in late 2006. Since that time, the SHDC has also acquired adjoining properties, including the Big Spring Boys and Girls Club and the abandoned Greyhound Bus terminal, which was then demolished.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 2013. Hotel Settles is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[1]

Reopening

The Hotel Settles re-opened its doors to the public on December 28, 2012. Construction on other parts of the Hotel are expected to continue through spring of 2013.

On April 10, 2015, the West Texas Historical Association at its 92nd annual conference in Amarillo, presented a lecture and discussion on the Hotel Settles: "A Grand Dame Shines Again: Big Spring's Hotel Settles During Eighty-five Years of Boom, Bust, and Boom" by Barbara Brannon.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Hotel Settles, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved January 28, 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Historic Hotels of the Plains and Panhandle: A Spectrum of Preservation Stories" (PDF). West Texas Historical Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
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