The Texas, Daphne

Name: The Texas
Address: Daphne, United States

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The Texas is a historic house in Daphne, Alabama, U.S. It was built as a hotel by William L. Howard in 1835. In 1894, it was purchased by William Dryer. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 20, 1998. ()

Built: 1835 (189 years ago)Coordinates: 30°36'2"N, 87°54'37"W

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The Texas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bank of Fairhope, Jubilee Parkway, United States Sports Academy, United States Post Office.

5.4 miS
Neoclassical architecture
Bank of Fairhope, Fairhope
138 min walk • The Bank of Fairhope, at 396 Fairhope Ave. in Fairhope, Alabama, was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It has also been known as the Press Register Building. It was designed by Mobile architect William March in Classical Revival style.
5.2 miNW
Bridge
Jubilee Parkway, Mobile
133 min walk • The Jubilee Parkway is a pair of parallel concrete viaduct bridges that carry Interstate 10 across Mobile Bay from the George Wallace Tunnel on Blakeley Island in Mobile, Alabama eastbound to Spanish Fort/Daphne, Alabama.
2.7 miN
Art museum, Museum, Universities and schools
United States Sports Academy, Daphne
68 min walk • The United States Sports Academy is a private university focused on sports and located in Daphne, Alabama. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs as well as certificate programs.
5.4 miS
Neo-renaissance architecture
United States Post Office, Fairhope
137 min walk • The United States Post Office in Fairhope, Alabama is a historic United States Post Office building built in 1932, in the Italian Renaissance Revival architectural style. It currently houses the offices of the Fairhope Courier. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
5.1 miS
30°31'39"N • 87°54'9"W
Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope
130 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
0.4 miE
30°36'10"N • 87°54'13"W
Daphne Art Center, Daphne
11 min walk • City hall
4.6 miN
City
Spanish Fort
118 min walk • For those who enjoy the great outdoors, Spanish Fort offers an abundance of natural beauty to discover. Meaher State Park is a popular destination for hiking, picnicking, and birdwatching, with scenic trails that wind through the park's picturesque landscape.
6.1 miNW
Bridge
Battleship Parkway, Mobile
156 min walk • Battleship Parkway, commonly referred to locally and in the media as the "Causeway", is a 7-mile long causeway that carries US 90 and US 98 eastbound across Mobile Bay from the Bankhead Tunnel on Blakeley Island in Mobile, Alabama to Spanish Fort, Alabama.
~670 ftNE
Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, Daphne
4 min walk • Methodist Episcopal Church, South is a historic church at 1608 Old County Road in Daphne, Alabama. It was built in 1858 in a Greek Revival style. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1.2 miN
Music venue, Nightlife
Daphne Civic Center, Daphne
30 min walk • The Daphne Civic Center is a multipurpose convention and performing arts center located in Daphne, Alabama, United States. The Center features 11,931 square feet of exhibit and meeting space in the main exhibit hall, which also features a 37-by-70-foot permanent stage.