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Mobley Hotel

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Mobley Hotel
The Mobley Hotel in 2019
LocationCisco, Texas
Built1916
NRHP reference No.81000628
Significant dates
Added to NRHP13 May 1981
Designated RTHL1970

The Mobley Hotel is a historic hotel located in Cisco, Texas. It was the first hotel owned by Conrad Hilton, founder of Hilton Hotels. It is a two-story brick building.[1]

History

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In 1916, Henry Mobley opened the hotel. Most of its guests came from the nearby railway station. Mobley capitalized on the local oil boom by renting out rooms for 8 hour periods that coincided with the shifts in the oil fields.

A recreation of a typical Mobley Hotel room in the 1920s

In 1919, Conrad Hilton purchased the hotel for $40,000, the first hotel he ever purchased. Hilton emphasized minimum cost and maximum comfort, a philosophy he summed up with the word "minimax." In 1929, Hilton sold the hotel. During the Depression, the hotel fell into disrepair. In 1956, it was used as a senior citizens home. In 1977, the hotel became a memorial museum for Hilton.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hotel, 309 Conrad Hilton Blvd, Cisco | THC.Texas.gov - Texas Historical Commission". www.thc.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. 13 May 1981.