Mar 8, 2010: Salt Hotel

[jinx]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I can't help but wonder, with weather pattern changes, if a spell of hard rain would dissolve this place?
But this 1936 clipping says maybe not.

I just saw something on TV about the place in Texas the other night. Here's more on it

The original Salt Palace was built in 1936 as part of the State of Texas Centennial Celebration. The solid salt structure was patterned after the Alamo town. It deteriorated and was eventually torn down.


In 1975 a group of citizens decided to initiated the annual Salt Festival, held the second weekend of June, and as a centerpiece, the Salt Palace was rebuilt at the present location of 100 West Garland Avenue. Built of solid salt rocks donated by Morton Salt, a salt mortar mixture was used to replicate the original salt house.


In 1993 the tiny salt building was melting away and was replaced by the present building. Changes were made in the design which included an overhanging roof to help protect the salt exterior from weather.