Historic Fairmount Hotel Move

A Look Back At The Colorful Life Of The Fairmount Hotel

The Fairmount opened in 1906 and serves as a classic representation of an unforgettable era in San Antonio history. The turn of the 20th century was a period of great prosperity for the Alamo City, and The Fairmount was a product of its time - a three-story structure that boasted finely detailed brick work and stone trim, erected on sturdy thick brick masonry bearing walls and piers with support cast iron columns above.

The Fairmount Stood in the Way of Development . . .

In 1984, the city struggled with the fate of The Fairmount. Developers were preparing to erect a major new retail center and hotel that would one day be known as Rivercenter Mall and the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel. Public improvements for that project called for the widening of Bowie Street, but The Fairmount stood in the way.

Read more about the history and renovation of this historic downtown San Antonio hotels, The Fairmount.