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The first Elite cafe opened in downtown Waco in 1919 and was acquired by the Greek immigrant Colias family in 1920. The Colias brothers opened this Elite cafe in 1941 on "The Circle," a traffic hub built on Waco's suburban edge in the early 1930's. A highly recognized local landmark, and one of the best remaining regional examples of mid-20th century roadside architecture, the building exhibits a distincitve Spanish Colonial style popular in the southwest.
Elite Cafe is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5245, -97.1326 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bell's Hill School (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Old Texas Cotton Palace, Dr. Andrew Joseph Armstrong, and The Armstrong Browning Library.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309001454. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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