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January 31, 2023
Today in Texas History
By Bandera Spirits of Texas
On this date in 1859, William and Maria Clara Menger opened their hotel, now a landmark, on Alamo Plaza in San Antonio.
In partnership with Charles Philip Degen, William Menger also operated a brewery on the site. Maria Menger had owned and operated a boarding house in San Antonio in the early 1850s.
The hotel is one of the best-known lodging houses in Texas. Its guests have included O. Henry (William Sydney Porter), Ulysses S. Grant and Theodore Roosevelt.
The building has been remodeled many times and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Menger continues to serve as a center for meetings and other social affairs.
In partnership with Charles Philip Degen, William Menger also operated a brewery on the site. Maria Menger had owned and operated a boarding house in San Antonio in the early 1850s.
The hotel is one of the best-known lodging houses in Texas. Its guests have included O. Henry (William Sydney Porter), Ulysses S. Grant and Theodore Roosevelt.
The building has been remodeled many times and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Menger continues to serve as a center for meetings and other social affairs.