USS Flagship Hotel
Hotel in Texas, United States
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The USS Flagship Hotel was a hotel, located in Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas. The 7-story 225-room hotel was built on the historic Pleasure Pier structure entirely over the Gulf of Mexico. It was a popular destination in Galveston that withstood many storms.
| Flagship Hotel | |
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 Interactive map of the Flagship Hotel area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Galveston, Texas, USA |
| Coordinates | 29°17′13″N 94°47′24″W |
| Opening | 1965 |
| Closed | 2008 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | James E. Lyon |
History
The hotel was built in 1965 by Houston banker James E. Lyon who leased the pier for the construction. The lease rate was US$185,000 annually (US$1.89 million in today's terms) for forty years.[1][2]
The structure was severely damaged in 2008 by Hurricane Ike causing its closure.
In 2009, the owner Landry's, Inc., which acquired the hotel from the Galveston Council in 2003 for $500,000,[3] advised the Galveston city planning commission it would demolish the hotel and build an international amusement park on the pier. Demolition of the hotel took place in February 2011.[4] Work then began on the new Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier which opened in May 2012.[5]
