John R. Holland

John R. Holland (HM15I9)

Location: Alpine, TX 79830 Brewster County
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N 30° 21.441', W 103° 39.753'

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(1852 - 1922)

Born in Wharton County, John Riley Holland as a young man moved to Brady (McCulloch Co.) to become a rancher. He married Mary L. Fuller in 1881; the couple had two children, Crystal and Clay. By 1884, the Hollands moved to Presidio County near Murphyville (now Alpine) and John established a ranching operation in the Davis Mountains. In 1907, he acquired property in Alpine and constructed the Hotel Holland the next year. It became a gathering place for ranchers and businessmen and is near the site of Crystal (Holland) Spannell's murder in 1916. Today, John R. Holland is remembered as a rancher, entrepreneur and civic leader whose activities were vital to the growth of Alpine.
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HM NumberHM15I9
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Marker Number15965
Year Placed2009
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 8:46pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 628535 N 3359141
Decimal Degrees30.35735000, -103.66255000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 21.441', W 103° 39.753'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 21' 26.46" N, 103° 39' 45.18" W
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Area Code(s)432
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201 W Holland Ave, Alpine TX 79830, US
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