Marathon ยท Downtown Marathon (US 90)

Gage Hotel

Trost & Trost's 1927 hotel for cattleman Alfred Gage, whose ranching operation of more than 600 sections was the largest in the Trans-Pecos.

Gage Hotel
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Built
1927Built 1926-27 for rancher-banker Alfred S. Gage (NRHP significant date 1927); the official site says 'Since 1927'.
Architect
Trost & Trost (Henry C. Trost); contractor H. T. Ponsford & Sons
Type
Inn
Area
Downtown Marathon (US 90)
Credentials
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Local landmark

The story

El Paso architects Trost and Trost designed the brick hotel in 1926-27 for Vermont-born cattleman Alfred S. Gage, who built the largest ranching operation in the Trans-Pecos, more than 600 sections. After Gage moved to San Antonio and became a banker, the hotel served as his Marathon residence and the headquarters of his cattle and banking interests. Later owners added free-standing guest rooms on neighboring property in the 1980s.

Good to know

  • Address: 102 NW 1st St (US Hwy 90 W), Marathon, TX 79842
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.