Marker Inscription
Built in 1889 by civic leader and politician John H. Traylor, the Aransas Hotel covered this city block. The three-story structure, a major tourist attraction in Rockport, had about 100 rooms and a massive open dining room with a 200 person capacity. Guests were entertained by orchestras, plays, a mounted bird display, and beach facilities. They could also cruise in Traylor's yacht, or tour in surreys from the livery stable. Remodeled and named the Del Mar in the mid-1890s, it was sold in 1910. Deteriorated by 1906 and unused during World War I, the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1919. (1996)
About this site
Aransas Hotel, Site of is a historical marker in Rockport, Aransas County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Aransas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.0235, -97.0519 near Rockport. The nearest cataloged historic site is San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad in Rockport, The (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rockport Pilot, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Sorenson-Stair Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5007000183. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
