Magnolia Hotel, Historic hotel building in Seguin, Texas.

The Magnolia Hotel is a two-story structure that combines two distinct building techniques from different periods. Inside are two bedrooms, a living room, and a private bathroom with modern fixtures, all arranged to accommodate small groups visiting the area.

James Campbell built a two-room log cabin here in 1840, and it sheltered travellers from 1844. By early 1846 John Park, a chemist and doctor who had moved to Seguin that year, added an adjoining limecrete section, the first of his concrete buildings in town. A two-storey frame building replaced the cabin by 1853, and the hotel served as Seguin's stagecoach stop from 1848 to about 1880.

From 1848 to about 1880 the Magnolia was Seguin's stagecoach stop, serving food and drink and hosting dances in its ballroom. A young slave rang a bell to announce each stage's arrival, to call guests to meals and in emergencies; the stone he stood on is still in place. The bell, found in the San Antonio River in 1845 and brought by John Twohig, came from the Alamo and was used here until about 1900.

The upstairs living area sleeps up to four people and is accessed via an exterior door with a temporary code provided to guests. The building's two-part construction means visitors move between sections with slightly different layouts and materials.

A notable moment in local history unfolded here when a renowned Texas Ranger married into a local family within the building's stone section. This connection links the place to a figure whose actions shaped early Texas history.