# Adolphus Hotel

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Historic hotel in Dallas, Texas, US

United States historic place

Hotel Adolphus U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district – Contributing property Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Dallas Landmark Hotel Adolphus in 2009 Hotel Adolphus Show map of Texas Hotel Adolphus Show map of the United States Location 1321 Commerce St., Dallas, Texas Coordinates 32°46′47″N 96°47′57″W / 32.77972°N 96.79917°W / 32.77972; -96.79917 Area less than one acre Built 1911 (1911) Architect Barnett, Haynes & Barnett; Tom P. Barnett Architectural style Beaux-Arts Website The Adolphus Hotel Part of Dallas Downtown Historic District (ID04000894[1]) NRHP reference No. 83003133[1] RTHL No. 6585 DLMK No. H/36 Significant dates Added to NRHP July 14, 1983 Designated CP August 11, 2006 Designated RTHL 1981 Designated DLMK September 30, 1987[2]

**The Adolphus Hotel** is a historic upscale [hotel](/source/Hotel) established in 1912 in the [Main Street District](/source/Main_Street%2C_Dallas) of [Downtown Dallas](/source/Downtown_Dallas), [Texas](/source/Texas). A [Dallas Landmark](/source/Dallas_Landmark), it was for several years the tallest building in the state. Today, the hotel is part of Marriott's [Autograph Collection](/source/Autograph_Collection_Hotels) brand.

## History

The hotel was developed by [Adolphus Busch](/source/Adolphus_Busch), founder of the [Anheuser-Busch](/source/Anheuser-Busch) company. He already owned the Oriental Hotel, across the street from the present hotel, when he was approached by a group of prominent Dallas businessmen in 1910 with the idea of constructing the first European-style luxury hotel in the city. Busch purchased Dallas's old City Hall on June 22, 1910,[3] demolished it, and constructed the new hotel at a cost of $1.8 million. The name was announced as the **New Oriental Hotel**.[4] It was designed by [Thomas P. Barnett](/source/Thomas_P._Barnett) of [Barnett, Haynes & Barnett](/source/Barnett%2C_Haynes_%26_Barnett) of [St. Louis](/source/St._Louis%2C_Missouri) in the [Beaux Arts style](/source/Beaux-Arts_architecture). The 22-story, 312-foot (95 m) building would be the tallest in Texas until it was surpassed by the [Magnolia Petroleum Building](/source/Magnolia_Hotel_(Dallas%2C_Texas)), ten years later.[5]

By the time the hotel opened, on October 5, 1912, its name had been changed to match its builder, the **Adolphus Hotel**. The hotel was expanded multiple times, in 1916, 1926, and 1950, eventually filling much of a city block, and giving the hotel a total of 1,200 rooms. Under the management of [Otto Schubert](/source/Otto_Schubert) from 1922 to 1946, the hotel grew to national prominence. In the 1930s it was run by hotel industry pioneer [Ralph Hitz](/source/Ralph_Hitz)'s National Hotel Management Company[6] and played host to many [big band](/source/Big_band) musicians of the era, including [Tommy](/source/Tommy_Dorsey) and [Jimmy Dorsey](/source/Jimmy_Dorsey), [Benny Goodman](/source/Benny_Goodman) and [Glenn Miller](/source/Glenn_Miller).

The Adolphus has been the host of many respected leaders of business, government and entertainment, including presidents, from [Warren G. Harding](/source/Warren_G._Harding) to [George H. W. Bush](/source/George_H._W._Bush). [Queen Elizabeth II](/source/Queen_Elizabeth_II) and [Prince Philip](/source/Prince_Philip%2C_Duke_of_Edinburgh) stayed at the hotel in 1991. The hotel was a Dallas hub for entertainment and provided a platform that helped developing careers, such as Bob Hope, Jack Benny and others. North American Aviation (P-51 Mustangs, World War II) and others benefited from its position as a Texas business hub.

In 1980, the Adolphus underwent an $80 million renovation, which decreased the total number of rooms to 428 by combining multiple outdated guest rooms into larger ones. The Adolphus was added to the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) in 1983. The hotel was extensively renovated again in 2017.[4]

The hotel has been named one of the top ten in the [United States](/source/United_States) by [Condé Nast Traveler](/source/Cond%C3%A9_Nast_Traveler) and also receives high ratings from [Zagat](/source/Zagat), [Fodor's](/source/Fodor's) and [Frommer's](/source/Frommer's).

The structure is a [Dallas Landmark](/source/Dallas_Landmark) and listed on the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places).

## Gallery

		- Oriental Hotel, Dallas, 1893

		- Front entrance

		- The Dallas skyline on April 1, 1913, less than a year after the Adolphus opened

		- Exterior of the French Room at the Adolphus

		- Roof detail

		- Reception desk

## See also

- [National Register of Historic Places portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:National_Register_of_Historic_Places)
- [Texas portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Texas)

- [National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Dallas_County%2C_Texas)

- [Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Dallas County](/source/List_of_Recorded_Texas_Historic_Landmarks_(Cameron-Duval)#Dallas_County)

- [List of Dallas Landmarks](/source/List_of_Dallas_Landmarks)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nris_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nris_1-1) ["National Register Information System"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP). *[National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places)*. [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). November 2, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DalOrd_2-0)** Analeslie Muncy (September 30, 1987). ["Ordinance No. 19696"](http://dallascityhall.com/departments/sustainabledevelopment/historicpreservation/DCH%20documents/pdf/19696.pdf) (PDF). City of Dallas. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["History of Dallas City Hall Buildings"](https://dallascityhall.com/government/citysecretary/archives/Pages/Archives_buildings.aspx). *dallascityhall.com*. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) ["An Exclusive Look at the New Adolphus Hotel"](https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2017/september/the-adolphus-hotel-gets-a-refresh/). *D Magazine*. August 25, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Dallassky.com](http://www.dallassky.com/) – [Magnolia Building](http://www.dallassky.com/bldg26.htm). Retrieved August 24, 2006.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/99487787/). *Newspapers.com*. July 28, 1934. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Adolphus Hotel](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Adolphus_Hotel).

- [The Adolphus Hotel official website](https://www.adolphus.com/)

- [The Adolphus, Autograph Collection official chain website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/dalak-the-adolphus-autograph-collection/overview/)

- [National Register of Historic Places narrative](http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=2083003133&site_name=Adolphus,+Hotel&class=2001)

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