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Shamrock Hotel
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For the Shamrock Hotel in Bendigo, Australia, see Shamrock Hotel (Bendigo).
Shamrock Hotel
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On what was the edge of countryside south of Houston, Texas in 1949, shortly after construction.
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Hotel chain Hilton Hotels & Resorts
General information
Status Demolished
Type Hotel
Location Executive Offices, 6550 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Opening March 17, 1949
Closed June 1986; 36 years ago
Demolished June 1, 1987; 35 years ago
Owner Glenn McCarthy
Pat O'Brien
Technical details
Floor count 18
Design and construction
Architect Wyatt C. Hedrick
Other information
Number of rooms 1,100
Number of restaurants 3
The Shamrock was a hotel constructed between 1946 and 1949 by wildcatter Glenn McCarthy southwest of downtown Houston, Texas next to the Texas Medical Center. It was the largest hotel built in the United States during the 1940s.[1] The grand opening of the Shamrock is still cited as one of the biggest social events ever held in Houston.[2] Sold to Hilton Hotels in 1955 and operated for over three decades as the Shamrock Hilton, the facility endured financial struggles throughout its history. In 1985, Hilton Hotels donated the building to the Texas Medical Center and the structure was demolished on June 1, 1987.