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Tim Crowley, owner of Hotel Saint George, relocated to Marfa, TX in the 1990s. He has become known as a key player in the town’s second era of development following the resurgence of artist Donald Judd in the 1970s. Crowley opened his first endeavor in the mid-90s, the Crowley Theater, a non-profit organization that has become one of Marfa’s most well known performance spaces for art, music, film and lectures. Following the success of the theater, Crowley opened the Marfa Book Company in 1996, now a nationally celebrated independent bookstore and venue for community art shows and readings by acclaimed writers.

Marfa Book Company has taken a new location at Hotel Saint George, which was Marfa’s original grand hotel from 1880s – 1929. Hotel Saint George is a genuine Marfa endeavor, reflected in the minimalist design, local fixtures and contemporary, world-class art collection. The property also includes a restaurant and bar, and adjacent to the hotel will be a pool and patio, a casual diner, outdoor tables and seating, a taco stand and event space.

Elected “Marfa Citizen of Year” in 2012, Crowley is considered a local public figure. A participant in many aspects of the town’s life, including his involvement in institutions such as the Chinati Foundation and Marfa Public Radio, Crowley has contributed to Marfa’s transformation into the contemporary art and cultural community it has become. ~