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Site of Mundine Hotel

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Marker Title	Site of Mundine Hotel
Address	101 N. Main St.
Location	.
City	Rockdale
Year Marker Erected	2001
Designations	n/a
Text on Marker	The Mundine Hotel stood on this site from its construction in 1880 until its destruction by fire in 1888. Completed six years after Rockdale incorporated along the International & Great Northern rail line, the hotel was built near the depot to accommodate rail travelers. John Mundine of Lexington, Texas, built the inn, and it opened in 1881 under the management of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Brooks. The fire that destroyed the three-story structure also killed 11 of its 13 occupants. Never rebuilt, the Mundine Hotel remains a part of Rockdale's history and its significant association with the railroad. (2001)
Source	Texas Historical Commission's Texas Historic Sites Atlas Database - Aug 2003

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Created on 18 Aug 2003 and last revised on 23 Apr 2004.