Site of Lacy Hotel
Charles Christian Lacy (1816 - 70) moved with wife Sarah (Brown) from Kentucky to Texas, 1854; platted Denton townsite, 1855; had what is thought to have been city's first hotel, existent 1858-82, at this site. Before he gained fame as bandit, Sam Bass worked here briefly as a livery stable boy.
33.2157° N, 97.1325° W
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SW Denton County Courthouse Denton
- 0.1 mi S Edna Westbrook Trigg in Denton County Denton
- 0.1 mi S John B. Denton Denton
- 0.1 mi S The City of Denton Denton
- 0.1 mi W Denton County Denton
- 0.1 mi W Texas Normal College Denton