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Encyclopedia > Shamrock Hotel

The Shamrock Hotel was a hotel located in Houston, Texas adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. The hotel was constructed between 1946 and 1949 by Glenn McCarthy at a location south of downtown in the Texas Medical Center. The hotel was the largest built in the United States in the 1940s. Adjacent to the hotel was a five-story, 1,000-car garage and swimming pool. The pool measured 165 by 142 feet and was described as the largest outdoor pool in the world. [1] The hotel was later sold to the Hilton hotel chain and was renamed the Shamrock Hilton. Nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area    - City 1,558 km²  (601. ... Official language(s) None See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Skyline of Texas Medical Center  It should be possible to replace this fair use image with a freely licensed one. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Glenn Herbert McCarthy (1907-1988) was a wildcatter and a flamboyant oil tycoon. ... Downtown Houston Downtown Houston is Houstons largest business district. ... Skyline of Texas Medical Center  It should be possible to replace this fair use image with a freely licensed one. ... Hilton is the flagship brand of Hilton Hotels Corporation and is based in Beverly Hills, California. ...

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Grand opening

At the time it was built, it was an approximate three miles south of the downtown area of Houston. With a total of 18 stories and 1100 deluxe rooms, no expense was spared as it was opened on St. Patrick’s Day, 1949. [2] At the grand opening which some dubbed “Houston’s biggest party”, 150 Hollywood movie stars and executives would be present, drawing so much attention that actress Dorothy Lamour’s radio broadcast would be cancelled to cover the event. [2] To this day, this is still considered one of the biggest social events in Houston’s history. [3] St. ... ... Dorothy Lamour (December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American motion picture actress, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, died in Hollywood, California. ...


End of an era

The hotel was purchased by the Texas Medical Center in 1985 and was demolished shortly thereafter on June 1, 1987. [4] Prior to its demolition, historical preservationists held a rally in March 1986 protesting the redevelopment.[5]


References

  1. ^ http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/SS/ccs5.html
  2. ^ a b Stephen Fox. "Shamrock Hotel." Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed November 29, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
  3. ^ Staff Writer. "Houston Remember When, Vol. 1." Houston PBS. Accessed November 29, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
  4. ^ http://www.texmedctr.tmc.edu/root/en/GetToKnow/History/DetailedChronology.htm
  5. ^ Staff Writer. "Gone but not forgotten: 25 years of city memories." Houston Business Journal. Written September 27, 1996. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.

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