(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.| HM Number | HM15I9 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 15965 |
| Year Placed | 2009 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 8:46pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13R E 628535 N 3359141 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.35735000, -103.66255000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 21.441', W 103° 39.753' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 21' 26.46" N, 103° 39' 45.18" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 432 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 201 W Holland Ave, Alpine TX 79830, US |
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