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hotel near the

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and part of the

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. Built in 1924 and standing tall, it was the tallest building in San Antonio until the

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surpassed it in 1928. The hotel claims to be one of the most haunted locations in San Antonio.

History

The building was originally built and designed by architect Ralph Cameron in 1924 as the Medical Arts Building. It housed doctors' offices and a 50-bed hospital."Medical Arts Building now landmark hotel"
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'' March 7, 2015. After a succession of owners and the move of the medical facilities elsewhere, it was converted to office space in 1976. In 1984 the building was remodeled and renamed to the Emily Morgan Hotel. The conversion gutted and completely rebuilt the interior of the structure, but kept the exterior elements intact.''Medical Arts Building''
Office of Historic Preservation, City of San Antonio. In 2012 the building went under a multi-million dollar renovation and was bought by the

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brand of Hilton. It is recognized as a "Historic Hotel of America" by the

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.Building History
''The Emily Morgan Hotel''.

References

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