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One of the many beautiful 1940s art deco pieces, a two story glass block window, added to the building when it was renovated in 1948, sheds light on Innkeeper Keith Hackland. We had a tough time finding matching glass blocks to repair these windows, but were successful at a specialty glass block business in San Antonio – Photo Virginia Gause |
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South Padre Island suite, a studio apartment, showing the wonderful painted ceiling, charming four poster queen size bed draped with butterfly sheers, the dolphin chair throws – Photo Virginia Gause |
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South Padre Island suite detail, the kitchenette and some lighthouse pictures – Photo Virginia Gause |
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South Padre Island suite, a look into the bathroom, dominated by the lighthouse shower curtain covering the shower/tub – Photo Virginia Gause |
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Innkeeper, Keith Hackland, in the Breakfast Room, ready with the best of Texas hospitality, seeking ways to make your stay perfect – Photo by Virginia Gause |
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Edinburgh suite, the bedroom, showing the queen size bed and American antique dresser (left of photo) from our Rio Grande family’s great-grandmother Acre (courtesy of second cousin Bernice Myers) – Photo Virginia Gause |
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Edinburgh suite detail, imported antique English armoire and American antique ladder back chair in the bedroom – Photo Virginia Gause |
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Edinburgh suite detail, antique chest of drawers, period print, and book illustrating a collection of English fairies painted in 1930s – Photo Virginia Gause |
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Edinburgh suite detail, view of the kitchenette showing restored 1940s kitchen cabinets and sink, 1920s pressed tin ceiling used for sink back board (acquired in 1999 from the demolished San Juan bus station), tea pot collection, refrigerator, coffee maker and tea kettle – Photo Virginia Gause |
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Edinburg suite, a look inside the bathroom, showing original 1948 tile on the walls – Photo Virginia Gause |
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Pancho Villa suite, a view of the living room, showing southwest theme furnishings, historic photos of Mexico’s General Pancho Villa on the walls, and from the Rio Grande Valley an antique cast iron gas range and oven – Photo Virginia Gause |
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Johnson suite, living room, showing the old secret compartment gun cabinet supporting our Rio Grande uncle Johnny Johnson’s western saddle, LBJ and Ladybird Johnson 1960s photo plate, 1930s mule collars and mule drag chain from our Rio Grande great uncle, antique rocker well over 100 years old from our Rio Grande great grandmother Acre, old farm artifacts, 1950s kitchen step seat, cable TV and queen size pull-out couch – the old family pieces are courtesy of our Rio Grande family second cousin Bernice Myers – Photo Virginia Gause |
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Alamo Inn hall way, showing a magnificent antique German marble topped dresser imported to U.S. in 1870 standing next to the more recent antique Innkeeper at the head of the stairs – Photo Virginia Gause |
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An outside view of the historic Alamo Land & Sugar Co. Building at dusk, highlighting some of the architectural detail of this imposing landmark, built in 1919 in the Rio Grande-Mexico style using many soft locally made bricks and Mexican craftsmen – Photo Virginia Gause |
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