Jack Tar Hotels

The chain began with a single motel in Galveston, Texas, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, built in 1940 by W. L. Moody III, the chairman of Affiliated National Hotels.

In 1949, the facility was renovated by architect Thomas M. Price, who established an office in Galveston after World War II.

"[5][6] A 400-room Jack Tar Hotel in San Francisco occupied a full city block at the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue.

The hotel finally closed on October 30, 2009 and was demolished in November 2013 to make way for an expansion of California Pacific Medical Center.

There was a Jack Tar Hotel in Orange, Texas on the corner of N 5th Street and W Division Ave in downtown.

The popular hotel, built in the 1950s, featured a barbershop, ballroom, stores and a restaurant famous for its prime rib.

The Orange location was also base of operations for water events such as the Aqua Demons and Debs ski shows in the 1950s.

In 1970, the hotel was renamed the Olds Plaza following a sale to an Alma, Michigan oil businessman and subsequent renovation.