Hotel Wooten is a hotel in Abilene, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic place in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas”. It opened in 1930. It is part of Abilene Commercial Historic District. The building has 16 floors. It stands about 1.2 km from the centre of Abilene.[3]
Overview
The Hotel Wooten is located in downtown Abilene, Texas, United States at 1102 North 3rd Street. This graceful 16-story tower was built at the corner of North 3rd and Cypress Street in 1930 by local business man H.O. Wooten, who according to local legend paid cash for the construction in the midst of the Great Depression. With its massive blue and red neon sign atop its roof, the hotel was visible for miles on the flat Texas plains, particularly at night.
From “Hotel Wooten” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1930. The building has 16 floors. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places contributing property and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.2 km from the centre of Abilene. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), about 7 km from the centre of Abilene.[4]
It is one of 3 hotels in and around Abilene recorded in Wikidata, 3 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5]
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hilton Hotel — 0.2 km
See also
- Hotels in the United States
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1930s
References
- ^ Hotel Wooten (Q5912120). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Hotel Wooten. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-21.
- ^ Abilene (Q128295). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Abilene. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.