Marker Inscription
This building, constructed in 1909-10, has long been a part of Uvalde's commercial development. The first floor originally was used for ice storage and a meat market. While the upper story served as a dance hall, private club, and Grand Jury room. In 1913, Prentice Carrington Rice (1848-1934), a Uvalde saddle maker since 1883, purchased the building and moved his saddlery and harness business to the first floor. The second floor later was partitioned into rental units and operated as The Rice Hotel. Later owners continued the hotel business until the 1940s. 1984
About this site
Rice Hotel and Saddlery is a historical marker in Uvalde, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2116, -99.7870 near Uvalde. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grand Opera House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kincaid Hotel, Schwartz, Louis, and Uvalde Leader-News.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463004256. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
