At its opening in 1928, the seven-story hotel was the tallest building in Bryan.

Although the seven-story hotel has 261 rooms, they are served by just two elevators.

After owning the seven-story hotel for 60 years, earlier this year the April family decided to put it on the market.

The earthquake, which destroyed much of the city, started a fire that gutted the original, seven-story hotel.

The talk of Little Italy: A proposal for a seven-story 156-room hotel is drawing criticism from residents.

Now comes a proposal for a seven-story 156-room hotel and residents are saying, enough.

The seven-story hotel includes 417 rooms and enjoys proximity to the Fortabat Art Collection (an important local museum), as well as to the financial district.

Built in 1928 by the Eppley Hotel Company, local citizens contributed $120,000 to ensure the successful completion of this seven-story hotel.

Five years after the collapse, construction work commenced on the site for a new seven-story hotel on 28 March 1991.

The seven-story hotel, with 261 guestrooms and 138 working fireplaces, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.