Shapira Hotel
Russian-born Jewish immigrants Jake Shapira (d. 1903) and his wife Sarah owned a boarding house at this site which burned in 1903. The following year Sarah had this Victorian hotel built. The structure reflects Eastlake styling and features fishscale and diamond shingling. One of the most lavish buildings in the region, the Shapira Hotel was an early center of business and social activity. It was later operated by Clara Wills as the Wills Hotel. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982
30.9505° N, 95.9147° W
Where to Find It
209 N. Madison St.
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi S Truman Kimbro Madisonville
- 0.2 mi S First Baptist Church of Madisonville Madisonville
- 0.2 mi SW First United Methodist Church Madisonville
- 0.2 mi N Madisonville Church of Christ Madisonville
- 0.4 mi SE Jubal Richard Parten Madisonville
- 0.5 mi SW Wilson Chapel Methodist Church Madisonville