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Hotel Settles
Big Spring, Texas, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Will R. Settles spent oil-boom money on a 15-story Art Deco hotel that opened 1 October 1930 as the tallest building between Fort Worth and El Paso, on the Bankhead Highway, and it closed in 1982. Big Spring native G. Brint Ryan bought it for $75,000 in 2006, spent $30 million following original blueprints, and reopened 65 rooms in December 2012, down from about 150. Elvis, Herbert Hoover, and Lawrence Welk stayed in the boom years, and the house joined the National Register in April 2013.
- 65 rooms
- Opened 1930
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Architect: David S. Castle
About Hotel Settles
- David Castle's 15-story tower opened October 1, 1930; it was once the tallest building between Fort Worth and El Paso.
- G. Brint Ryan's $30 million restoration reopened the hotel in December 2012 with 65 rooms.
- The hotel joined the National Register of Historic Places in April 2013.
Restaurants and bars
- Settles Grill — Restaurant
- Pharmacy Bar & Parlor — Bar
Amenities
- All event spaces have wireless Internet access and audio/visual capabilities
- Catering services through the Settles Grill
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