Hamilton Hotel I

Description

1. Photo of the Hamilton Hotel (Color)
2. Survey and National Register Application Materials for the Hamilton Hotel in Laredo Texas. Also Included are:
   1. Correspondence regarding Hamilton Hotel National Register Nomination
   2. Historical Documents and reports
   3. Newspaper clippings
3. Laredo Morning Times, “Hamilton Hotel deal inked for elderly homes”, May 31, 1999
4. Laredo Times, “Booklet Highlighted City Skyline in 1925”, November 25, 1975
5. Laredo Morning Times, “The Hamilton Makes History”, December 15, 1994
6. The News, “Reworking the Past”, February 23, 1984
7. Photos of the Hamilton Hotel
8. Invitation for a signing Regarding Hamilton Hotel Renovation and Conversion to an Elderly Housing Community
9. Hamilton Hotel Grand Opening for Laredo’s New Elderly Housing Community Initiation
10. Hamilton Hotel Mezzanine Floor Plan
11. Laredo Morning Times, …City Skyline in 1925”, by Jim Parish, November 25, 1973
12. History of Old Hamilton Hotel
13. Article regarding Mary Cook, local historian with note to Lisha Garcia
14. Program for Hamilton Hotel Grand Opening Ceremony, August 31, 2000
15. 1929 Hamilton Structure Illustration, 1925
16. Original Hamilton Structure, Laredo City Directory
17. Photo of Hamilton Hotel from Jarvis Plaza greenery
18. Nomination of the Hamilton Hotel to the National Register of Historic Places, November 1989
19. Floorplans for Hamilton Hotel Apartments
20. Newspaper Article regarding Laredo population growth and demand for hotels
21. Article regarding 1908 Hamilton Hotel Additions
22. Photo of Hamilton Hotel from Jarvis Plaza II
23. Hamilton Hotel History
24. The Historic Hamilton Hotel, 12/14/94
25. Hamilton Hotel History 815 Salinas St.
26. Original Hamilton Structure from City Directory Advertisement
27. 1928 Hamilton Hotel Advertisement
28. Laredo Times
    1. Preparing for Opening of New Hamilton Hotel in July, June 11, 1924
    2. Annex for Hamilton Hotel Will Start Construction, May 8 1926
    3. Hamilton Hotel to Open February 22, November 23 1927
    4. Hamilton Hotel Formally Opens on Labor Day, August 23, 1928
29. Laredo Times, “Officials Ready for Watch Drop Tomorrow”, July 6, 1928
30. Laredo Times, “Ripples from the Rio Grande”, July 5, 1928
31. Laredo Times, “Oliver Winfield Killam, A real Live Wire”, 1925
32. Webb County Newsletter 1981, “Old & New Hamilton Hotel”
33. Webb County Heritage Foundation Membership Application
34. Laredo Times, “Up for sale”, Classic Hamilton hotel a steal at $1 million”
35. Initiation to the National Register of Historic Places celebration, 1994
36. Webb County Heritage Foundation Members
37. Hamilton Hotel Remodeling estimates from Schroder Electric Company, 1928
38. Letter to Robert Ayres from W.W.Wilcox regarding blueprint for grill work, June 6 1928
39. Letter to Charles Schoenfeld from Mr. L. L. Stephenson regarding hotel remodeling, March 1, 1928
40. Letter to Mr. L. L. Stephenson from Mr. Tom Born regarding fees for plans, February 25, 1928
41. Letter to Mr. Tom Born from L.L. Stephenson regarding Tile Bid, March 19, 1928
42. National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheets
43. San Antonio Express News Magazine, “Haunting Memories from Laredo’s Hamilton Hotel”, March 14, 1993
44. South Texas Spirit, “Hamilton Houses History” by Tommy West
45. Letter to Heritage Board Member regarding Hamilton Hotel ceremony, December 14, 1994
46. Application Form for a National Register of Historic Places Plaque for the Hamilton Hotel
47. History of Hamilton Hotel and Jarvis Plaza
48. The Hamilton Historic Hotel Summary of Hotel Operations, July 28, 1992