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The USS Flagship Hotel was a hotel, located in Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas. The 7-story 225-room hotel was built on the historic Pleasure Pier structure entirely over the Gulf of Mexico. It was a popular destination in Galveston that withstood many storms.
Galveston's Flagship Hotel retains powerful hold on its former guests The luxury hotel over the Gulf was too exposed to the elements to survive, but it lasted more than 40 years. By Chris...
If you lived in Galveston, Texas before the 2010s, you will certainly remember the unique hotel that was built over the Gulf of Mexico. For years it was a staple on top of the Pleasure Pier at the intersection 25th Street and Seawall Boulevard & remains a truly unique piece of Texas history.
A hotel built in the '60's, and destroyed in 2011, was the only hotel in North America built over water. The Flagship Hotel, located on the beach in Galveston, was built entirely over water. Why, I couldn't tell you but that's what they did.
June 30, 1965: On this day, the USS Flagship Hotel, opened on Seawall Boulevard. Since the ’40s, Pleasure Pier, complete with a roller coaster, theatre and an aerial swing was the main...
Four years after Hurricane Carla, the Flagship Hotel opened on the once devastated Pleasure Pier and became a catalyst for tourism. The Flagship quickly became an icon, offering a one of a kind hotel over the Gulf, staying open for over 40 years.
For three years locals and visitors drove by the depressing remnants of the once-famed Flagship Hotel, the only hotel in North America that was situated over the water. Falling prey to the ravages of Ike, the hotel’s forty year legacy came to an abrupt halt in September of 2008, suffering irreparable damage.
GALVESTON, Texas The iconic Flagship Hotel, long neglected and more recently battered by Hurricane Ike, will be demolished if the city approves plans revealed Tuesday.
The USS Flagship Hotel was a hotel, located in Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas. The 7-story 225-room hotel was built on the historic Pleasure Pier structure entirely over the Gulf of Mexico. It was a popular destination in Galveston that withstood many storms.
The Flagship Hotel holds a lot of memories for Galveston residents, and Texans who vacation down on the island. It all began with the so called "Pleasure Pier" built in the 1940's. It was a...