Shamrock Hotel Houston 8.875" Soup Plate Pine Grill Restaurant Ware By Iroquois

Description

Description:
Shamrock Hotel Houston 8.875" Soup Plate Pine Room Restaurant Ware By Iroquois China Syracuse New York
Condition:
No chips, cracks, crazing or repairs. Shows wear to the glaze, a few scratches and some gray spots in the well. Also a flaw in the bisque that show up in the pictures as an underglaze scratch.
Marks: Iroquois China USA, various date codes from 1948
Size:
8.875"
inch diameter
History for the Preservationist: The Shamrock was a hotel constructed between 1946 and 1949 by oil exploration / wildcatter Glenn McCarthy southwest of downtown Houston, Texas next to the Texas Medical Center. It was the largest hotel built in the United States during the 1940s.  The grand opening of the Shamrock is still cited as one of the biggest social events ever held in Houston. Sold to Hilton Hotels in 1955 and operated for over three decades as the Shamrock Hilton, the facility endured financial struggles throughout its history. In 1985, Hilton Hotels donated the building to the Texas Medical Center and the structure was demolished on June 1, 1987. The hotel's parking garage is all that remains and is still in use.
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