DAY TRIPS: The historic Luther Hotel on the Gulf Coast is under threat of demolition.
The stated mission of the Ed Rachal Foundation, created by the will of a South Texas rancher, is that the estate is"to be used exclusively for the benefit of charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes within the State of Texas." Historic preservation is evidently not part of the mission statement.
The Luther was old when I stayed there for my birthday in 1995. For some reason I especially remember the dark green shag carpet from a 1960s renovation in our small, second-story room. The hotel had a warm charm that only comes with age, and the staff were all very friendly., passed away without a leaving a will. The Ed Rachal Foundation contracted to purchase the bayside property from the 30-60 heirs with the stipulation that the building be removed before the sale could be completed.
. The first guests were farmers from up north looking to buy 160-acre plots to raise fruits and vegetables. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, the hotel received aMaintaining the 100-plus-year-old building was a struggle that Jack Findley couldn't always keep up with. The hotel had survived several hurricanes, butdid it a double whammy by twisting the foundation and drenching the interior, according to a Texas Historical Commission assessment in October 2022.
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