Hotel Miramar, built in 1953 by Waller Boedeker, was a "two-story deluxe suburban inn with ninety-five rooms." (Maybe the "100 rooms" listed on the matchbook cover is advertising hoopla?) William D. Reed designed the contemporary (at the time) brick building with aluminum frame windows and ledge stone trim. It featured all-weather air conditioning, a private swimming pool, and complete hotel service, and was operated by the Associated Federal Hotels chain. In 1957 the Miramar was listed among the thirty first-class hotels who were members of the Dallas Hotel Association.
As the business area of Fort Worth Avenue east of Hampton declined so did the Hotel. In 1995 it was re-established as the Miramar Motor Hotel, and the original address was changed from 1900 to 1950 Fort Worth Avenue. The hotel continues to operate in 2013. As you head east on Fort Worth Avenue it's on the south side of the street just before the cut-off to enter I-30.
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