Beach Hotel (Galveston)

The Beach Hotel was a seasonal resort in Galveston, Texas. Designed by architect Nicholas J. Clayton, it was built in 1882 at a price of US$260,000 (US$6.38 million in today's terms) to cater to vacationers. Owned by William H. Sinclair, the hotel opened on July 4, 1883 and was destroyed by a mysterious fire in 1898. The front lawn of the beach hotel "provided a site for summer entertainment-fireworks, high-wire walkers, and bands."

Beach Hotel (Galveston)

The Beach Hotel was a seasonal resort in Galveston, Texas. Designed by architect Nicholas J. Clayton, it was built in 1882 at a price of US$260,000 (US$6.38 million in today's terms) to cater to vacationers. Owned by William H. Sinclair, the hotel opened on July 4, 1883 and was destroyed by a mysterious fire in 1898. The front lawn of the beach hotel "provided a site for summer entertainment-fireworks, high-wire walkers, and bands."