USS Flagship Hotel
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The USS Flagship Hotel was a hotel, located in Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas
. It was built on the historic Pleasure Pier structure entirely over the Gulf of Mexico
, albeit very close to shore. It was a popular destination in Galveston that withstood many storms.
The structure was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike
. the owner, Landry's Restaurants
, was considering various possibilities for the site's future ranging from demolishing and replacing the structure, to repairing and re-opening the hotel.
In October 2010, local news sources reported that Landry's will demolish the hotel rather than repairing the dilapidated structure at a cost of $15 million. In its place, an amusement park will grace the 1,000 foot long Pleasure Pier. Coincidentally, the Flagship Hotel replaced an amusement park that was severely damaged during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Demolition began February 17, 2011.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It was built on the historic Pleasure Pier structure entirely over the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
, albeit very close to shore. It was a popular destination in Galveston that withstood many storms.
History
The hotel was built in 1965 by Houston banker James Lyon who leased the pier for the construction. The lease rate was US$185,000 annually (US$ in today's terms) for forty years.The structure was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike was the second-costliest hurricane ever to make landfall in the United States, the costliest hurricane ever to impact Cuba and the second most active hurricane to reach the Canadian mainland in the Great Lakes Region after Hurricane Hazel in 1954...
. the owner, Landry's Restaurants
Landry's Restaurants
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, was considering various possibilities for the site's future ranging from demolishing and replacing the structure, to repairing and re-opening the hotel.
In October 2010, local news sources reported that Landry's will demolish the hotel rather than repairing the dilapidated structure at a cost of $15 million. In its place, an amusement park will grace the 1,000 foot long Pleasure Pier. Coincidentally, the Flagship Hotel replaced an amusement park that was severely damaged during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Demolition began February 17, 2011.