Menger Hotel

Menger Hotel (HMLAB)

Location: San Antonio, TX 78205 Bexar County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 25.471', W 98° 29.172'

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Literary Landmarks Register

— Friends of Libraries U.S.A. —



In recognition of its nurturing
atmosphere for
William Sidney Porter (O. Henry)
Theodore Roosevelt
Sidney Lanier
Oscar Wilde


January 14, 2000

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[Marker in the 1859 hotel lobby]

In commemoration
of the residence in Texas
of the great American poet and musician
Sidney Lanier
Born Macon, Georgia — February 3, 1842
Died Lynn, North Carolina September 7, 1881
Lived San Antonio, Texas
November 1872 - April 1873
"His song was only living aloud
His work a singing with his hand."
Erected by the Texas Division, U.D.C.
February 3, 1931
Details
HM NumberHMLAB
Series This marker is part of the United Daughters of the Confederacy series
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByFriends of the San Antonio Public Library
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 10:32am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 549838 N 3255129
Decimal Degrees29.42451667, -98.48620000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 25.471', W 98° 29.172'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 25' 28.26" N, 98° 29' 10.32" W
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Area Code(s)210
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio TX 78205, US
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