Ginocchio Hotel and Restaurant. Built in 1896 by C. A. Ginocchio to serve the Transcontinental Railway passenger traffic to the west. Four hundred meals a day were provided for travelers stopping at "Gateway to Texas". Hotel was considered luxurious. A fine example of Victorian architecture. Stairway of curly pine is unique. Many original fittings are retained. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971 #10164