{"nrhp_refnum":"96000063","name":"Lee, Robert E., Hotel","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"111 Travis St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Antonio","county":"Bexar County","state":"TX","lat":29.427557757000045,"lon":-98.49389904199995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 10-story U-plan reinforced concrete hotel at 111 Travis Street in downtown San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, built in 1922-23 to designs by architect Herbert S. Green.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the hotel represents San Antonio's early 20th-century commercial expansion under Criterion A at the local level. It was built by the Travis Investment Company, which helped redefine the northern edge of the business district, and was the city's tallest hotel and building at the north edge of downtown when completed. It also marked a new era of hotel construction and served middle-class business travelers.","narrative":"Rising ten stories at 111 Travis Street, this red brick and cast stone hotel opened in May 1923 as the tallest hotel and building at the north edge of downtown San Antonio. Architect Herbert S. Green designed the reinforced concrete, U-plan structure with Classical Revival detailing, a two-story cast stone base, and an ornamented top floor. Its 200 rooms, light court, and modern mechanical systems catered to visiting merchants, business travelers, and motor tourists on the Old Spanish Trail. The Travis Investment Company built it as part of a campaign that pushed the downtown commercial district northward during a building boom. A 1938 remodeling added air conditioning and rooftop signs. Partial demolition in 1988 removed a one-story wing and most original windows, but preservationists saved the tower, and the lobby still retains much of its coffered ceiling and tile floor. The hotel is now vacant, with plans to convert it to elderly housing. It was recognized for its role in San Antonio's commercial growth.","period_of_significance":"1922-45","architect_builder":"Green, Herbert C. (architect - 1922); Adams and Adams (architects - 1938)","architectural_style":"Other: 3-part vertical block; Classical Revival","criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Current function is listed as vacant/not in use. Partial demolition in 1988 removed a 1-story wing and most historic windows; the interior is badly deteriorated, though the exterior envelope is in good condition. Restoration plans call for 72 units of affordable housing for the elderly.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.550253-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/31/9712/40971231/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/96000063.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000063/73fa88fed2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000063/73fa88fed2-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"25or6to4","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_E._Lee_Hotel,_San_Antonio,_Texas.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">25or6to4</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_E._Lee_Hotel,_San_Antonio,_Texas.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971231","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000926"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/bexar-county/lee-robert-e-hotel-96000063/"}