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A TOUR OF HISTORIC BIG SPRING, TEXAS The Lubbock Heritage
Society was Big Spring bound on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Our itinerary
at a glance was: Hotel
Settles, 200 East Third Street, Big Spring Texas, reopened Tuesday
January 1, 2013 after a major renovation following its closure in the
late 1970s. It is historic, built by W.R. and Lillian Settles in 1930
designed by David S. Castle, Abilene architect, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_S._Castle
and is registered in the National Register of Historic Places. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settles_Hotel
It was purchased in 2006 and restored by G. Brint Ryan d/b/a Settles
Hotel Redevelopment Company. His brother Kris Ryan worked on the
renovation/redevelopment. http://hotelsettles.com/
G. Brint Ryan is principal in Ryan Inc. / Ryan Valuation Services http://www.ryan.com/
13155 Noel Road # 100 in Dallas. This was a 20 million dollar project.
Don't know how many of the fifteen floors are renovated but the first,
mezzanine floor, and second floor are redone along with a comfortable
lodging room for you on some floor. The third floor rooms are retained
in the original floor plan for authenticity sake. Upper floor rooms are
modernized and expanded. E-mail for more information at info@hotelsettles.com
King and Queen size bedded rooms are $179 while suites are $220 per
night. Settles Grill offers breakfast lunch and dinner. Drinks are
available at Pharmacy Bar and Parlor. An outdoor swimming pool will be
available in Summer 2013. Project architect is Norman Alston and general
contractor is Mike Knowles. Big Spring State Park is the site of a spring for which the city is named. The park area is on a rocky outcropping and bluff portion of the Edwards Plateau known locally as Scenic Mountain. The Civilian Conservation Corps built this park in the 1930s Depression era. For the story of that Corps developing Texas parks go here. Heritage
Museum of Big Spring is at 510 Scurry Street and was opened in 1970.
Its director is Nancy Raney and its curator is Tammy Schrecengost. Potton House is managed by the museum but is located five blocks to the north at 200 North Gregg Street. Potton was an Englishman working for The Texas & Pacific Railroad. He wanted a Victorian house and it was constructed in 1901. Photographs by Lonnie Wheeler.
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