Marker Inscription
Hotel Cortez Alzina DeGroff bought the Vendome Hotel at this site in 1899, renaming it hotel Orndorff after her first husband. Noted architect Henry C. Trost designed a new building for her, which opened in 1926. Renamed Hotel Cortez in 1935, this brick structure reflects a Spanish eclectic style, featuring prominent cast-relief, terra cotta detailing with busts of conquistadors. Guests included President John F. Kennedy, who stayed here in 1963. The hotel closed in 1970. It was converted into offices in 1984, and the first and 10th floors were historically restored. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002
About this site
Hotel Cortez is a historical marker in El Paso, El Paso County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in El Paso County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 140 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7599, -106.4879 near El Paso. The nearest cataloged historic site is El Paso County, C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include U.S. Post Office, Roberts-Banner Building, and El Paso's Chinese Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5141012881. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
