Hilton History
Hilton history
1893At the direction of Bertha Palmer, the first American “brownie” is created in The Palmer House Hilton kitchen. It is served at the Columbian Exposition World Fair.
1919Conrad Hiltonenters the hotel business in Cisco, Texas. On his way to buy a bank, Hilton purchases The Mobley, a local hotel, instead.
1925The first hotel formally named a Hilton opens in Dallas, Texas. Elevators, laundry shoots, air shafts and other non-customer facilities are built along the west side of the building so no guest rooms face the western sun. The setting sun can be brutal in summer time Dallas, especially before air-conditioning existed.
1927Hilton opens its first hotel with cold running water and air- conditioning in the public rooms(Waco Hilton, U.S.A.).
1943Hilton becomes the first coast-to-coast hotel chain in the United States with the purchase of two hotels in New York City: the Roosevelt and the Plaza.
1946Hilton Hotels Corporation is formed and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:HLT), thefirst hotel company to be listed on the stock exchange.
1947The Roosevelt Hilton in New York City becomes thefirst hotel in the world to install televisions in guest rooms
1948Hilton becomes the first hotel company to introduce a multi-hotel reservations system, the Inter-Hilton Hotel Reservation System, August 15. This is the beginning of the modern day reservation system.The first serious Hilton general managers meeting is held at the Stevens Hotel (now Hilton Chicago) December 16-18. This is the first organizational attempt to introduce company wide policies.Hilton Hotels continues to lead in the adaptation of business and industrial methods of hotel operations and begins the first food and beverage pre-costing system. The new system is adopted with great success in the Stevens Hotel (now Hilton Chicago)l in Chicago and is extended to The Palmer House Hilton and other units of the Hilton group, revolutionizing both the hotel and restaurant
1893At the direction of Bertha Palmer, the first American “brownie” is created in The Palmer House Hilton kitchen. It is served at the Columbian Exposition World Fair.
1919Conrad Hiltonenters the hotel business in Cisco, Texas. On his way to buy a bank, Hilton purchases The Mobley, a local hotel, instead.
1925The first hotel formally named a Hilton opens in Dallas, Texas. Elevators, laundry shoots, air shafts and other non-customer facilities are built along the west side of the building so no guest rooms face the western sun. The setting sun can be brutal in summer time Dallas, especially before air-conditioning existed.
1927Hilton opens its first hotel with cold running water and air- conditioning in the public rooms(Waco Hilton, U.S.A.).
1943Hilton becomes the first coast-to-coast hotel chain in the United States with the purchase of two hotels in New York City: the Roosevelt and the Plaza.
1946Hilton Hotels Corporation is formed and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:HLT), thefirst hotel company to be listed on the stock exchange.
1947The Roosevelt Hilton in New York City becomes thefirst hotel in the world to install televisions in guest rooms
1948Hilton becomes the first hotel company to introduce a multi-hotel reservations system, the Inter-Hilton Hotel Reservation System, August 15. This is the beginning of the modern day reservation system.The first serious Hilton general managers meeting is held at the Stevens Hotel (now Hilton Chicago) December 16-18. This is the first organizational attempt to introduce company wide policies.Hilton Hotels continues to lead in the adaptation of business and industrial methods of hotel operations and begins the first food and beverage pre-costing system. The new system is adopted with great success in the Stevens Hotel (now Hilton Chicago)l in Chicago and is extended to The Palmer House Hilton and other units of the Hilton group, revolutionizing both the hotel and restaurant