Lost Houston landmarks: Shamrock among treasured places residents miss
The $21 million Shamrock boasted 18 stories, 1,100 rooms and a huge outdoor pool that was large enough to host water-skiing and sailing exhibitions.Oilman and Shamrock Hotel owner Glenn McCarthy posing at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston, Texas, March 1949.Texas oilman Glenn McCarthy and his guests gather around the pool of his new Shamrock Hotel in March 1949.The Shamrock Hotel's pool was big enough for water-ski demonstrations.
After the sale, the hotel's contents went to public auction that drew thousands of Houstonians hoping to get a piece of its history.Buyers line up in 1986 to look at fixtures and furnishings on sale at the recently closed Shamrock Hilton.Buyers line up in 1986 to look at fixtures and furnishings on sale at the recently closed Shamrock Hilton.
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