Silsbee, TX, United States
Harvey Houses of Silsbee. Laid out in 1894 as a sawmill town, Silsbee became a stop on the Santa Fe Railroad in 1902. By the end of that year a depot was built, and three years later a Harvey House Hotel opened. Named for entrepreneur Fred harvey, Harvey House Hotels and restaurants were located alo
ng the Santa Fe lines from Chicago to California. Offering efficient and elegant service, Harvey Houses often were an important part of a town's cultural life. The Silsbee Harvey Hotel burned in 1906,
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