The Hotel LaPrelle

01/10/2024

The Hotel LaPrelle is now available for sale! This is a special property that deserves new stewards who have a vision that involves saving, not scraping a historical structure.

For Sale: 115 Fanthorp St, Anderson, TX 77830 ∙ $175,000 ∙ 0.28 Acres Lot ∙ 1,152 Sqft, 2 beds, 1 full bath, Single-Family ∙ View more.

26/08/2024

We are looking for the next steward of The Historic Hotel LaPrelle!

As we continue to develop other historical properties in Anderson, Texas we are wanting to see the LaPrelle in the hands of someone who will be able to restore her mission as a hub of hospitality.

As we are already working with a realtor we are not entertaining other listing agents at this time. We are also much more interested in a buyer willing to .

Please feel free to message us with your questions.

29/04/2024

Hello fans! We are excited to announce that we will be working with the design firm Slavik Ralph Design Studio to craft an exciting new future for The Hotel LaPrelle.

As we start the planning process look to this page to see how the design unfolds to bring new life to a beautiful historical structure.

26/09/2022

John LaPrelle, a native of Normandy, France, established one of the first hotels in this frontier town in the spot of the current Hotel LaPrelle.

Fanthorp was first! Read about the history of the first lodging below and come to this special event if you can!

Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site demonstrates 19th-century life at an early Texas stagecoach stop and family home.

English immigrant Henry Fanthorp settled in the Austin Colony, with 1,100 acres of land. In 1834, he married a Scottish American woman named Rachel Kennard and had a house built for them in Anderson, about 30 miles southeast of Bryan–College Station.

The La Bahía trail crossed Fanthorp’s land, bringing travelers and mail coaches past his home, which he expanded into an inn. In 1835, the provisional Texas government appointed Fanthorp postmaster. Fanthorp offered a variety of services and goods to his frequent visitors, and in time, his inn became a well-known stopping place in the region.

This Saturday, October 1, celebrate 35 years of Fanthorp Inn being open to the public! We invite the public along with any current and former Fanthorp Inn staff and volunteers to enjoy refreshments as we cherish fond memories of the past and cover new developments for the future of the site: https://www.thc.texas.gov/news-events/events/fanthorp-inn-state-historic-sites-35th-anniversary

02/09/2022

In the 1820s John LaPrelle purchased a lot to build a hotel for a grand total of $50. I wonder if we can use this Republic of Texas currency to fund our renovations?? 🤔

06/06/2022

We are excited to announce that work has officially begun on The Hotel LaPrelle! Like anything we do, it all starts with a firm foundation.

Located towards the top of the hill in downtown Anderson, 117 years of water and soil movement have slowly worked to move the pier and beam foundation, resulting in an unhealthy tilt.

New piers and reinforced beams (to supplement the hand-hewn cedar log underneath 😳) will create a safe, sturdy foundation for the next hundred years. This wee building inspector showed up to make sure everything is A-OK!

09/12/2021

We had a blast this morning visiting with our new friends at Iron Horse Guest Ranch!! Guests are treated to a ride through her beautiful ranch, just 20 minutes from The Harris-Martin and about 30 minutes from The Woodlands.

Nikki is a skilled host, as over 90% of their guest riders have never been on a horse before! You can also catch her and her team pulling the stagecoach through Anderson from Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site.

Back when the LaPrelle was a hotel, a small gauge train line ran through The Iron Horse Guest Ranch. It was also home to peanut fields for *the* Plantersville Peanuts!

21/11/2021

In this 1850 map of Anderson you can see a few surprises. The LaPrelle Family owned a store…but it was not where the LaPrelle stands today. Can you find it?

Also, there is a hotel with another name in the spot where the LaPrelle is today. Look to the right of the courthouse and you will see a hotel by another name!

This is a map of Anderson drawn by Fanthorp guest, Abel Beardsley, in 1850. Beardsley was greatly impressed with Anderson writing back to his family, "Tell Father & Mother that I am much pleased with my location and that I never was healthier or heartier in my life." Stop by the inn Friday June 4th at 1, 5, and 7 PM for a guided tour of the inn given by Abel Beardsley.

20/10/2021

Let’s all give Melvin Wehmeyer a big “thank you” for giving the old girl a hair cut today!

09/10/2021

We will be staging the former salon as green room space for an upcoming event. Check out this amazing piece we found in a Victorian mansion in Austin! Eventually this couch will have a permanent home in a winery tasting room up the street.

23/09/2021

We made our first salvage acquisition! A quick stop to talk with Borski's Antiques led us to this amazing 1880s Victorian wrought iron gate. We also purchased 50’ of the accompanying fencing to line the front gardens.

We highly recommend frequent trips to talk with Will Borski. He never fails to surprise us with his amazing historical pieces and we find some fabulous new treasure on every visit.

16/09/2021

This is exactly why we bought The Hotel LaPrelle. We believe in saving historical structures before it comes to this.

If you have a historical place in Anderson, please, please reach out to us before your old home gets lost to time and the elements. 😢

15/09/2021

We did our first deep walk-through this week, measuring rooms and assessing historical elements. Houses this old have layer, upon layer, upon layer of history in them. So much to decipher.

This was most recently a living room. Years past it has been said that this was the salon for the hotel. I can imagine travelers from all over Texas congregating in this space!

14/09/2021

Hey everyone! Meet Bubbles, mascot for The Hotel LaPrelle! She tried to do her best in helping us measure rooms today but there were too many leaves to chase in the yard.

12/09/2021

We love this photo of The Hotel LaPrelle from 1977. The oaks were large even back then! We are planning on removing the railing from the lower porch, just as you see here.

Photo discovery courtesy of fan Beth Spellman.

11/09/2021

Meet the new owners of The Hotel LaPrelle— Denise, Pat, and John!

Hailing from a family of six siblings, we have hospitality in our blood. Our great-grandfather operated a tavern in Chicago during the Depression and beyond. Our parents hosted intimate BBQs for over 100 friends every 4th of July! We have also celebrated our neighbors with homemade pizza parties and spontaneous wine nights.

We have a variety of backgrounds we bring to town. With established skills in renovation, carpentry, construction and entrepreneurship we are natural builders. As educators and civic leaders we believe in strong communities.

We are looking forward to building something special in Anderson!

09/09/2021

We are excited to announce that we will be bringing The Hotel LaPrelle back to life as an exciting place to stay!!

Located in the heart of Historic Anderson, Texas the hotel has seen a lot of history pass by. In 2022, you will have the opportunity to stay in a chic space for a historic stay of your own.

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