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Balcony Of Historic Baker Hotel Mineral Wells Texas
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Debra Martz
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Balcony of Historic Baker Hotel Mineral Wells Texas by Debra Martz We stopped while traveling through Mineral Wells, Texas recently and walked around the crumbling but historic Baker Hotel which opened in 1929 just two weeks after the great stock market crash. It was 14 floors and was considered to be the first skyscraper outside of a major metropolitan area. The hotel was named after and developed by T.B. Baker and cost $1.2 million to build and included progressive amenities such as an Olympic size swimming pool, air conditioning, circulating ice water for guest rooms, even automatic lights that would turn off as guests left their rooms and more.
The Baker Hotel was successful through the mid-30s but had many financial difficulties through the next decades. The hotel was closed and reopened a number of times in the 1960s with the final closing in 1972. It sits vacant and deteriorating from nature and vandalism.
So, therefore, I was very surprised to read a sign entitled "The Future of the Baker" as this hotel has fallen into what I would have thought beyond repairable. The sign further state, "The developer's vision for the new renovated Baker Hotel is to honor the rich past of the hotel while celebrating a new beginning. Blending the old with the new, the new Baker Hotel will bring forth a treasure reborn with expanded guest rooms, gracious public spaces, fully equipped meeting rooms and most importantly, the renewal of the famous mineral water spas."
The Baker Hotel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Oh yes, and it is said to be haunted but I cannot confirm.
Several layers of textures, one from 2 Lil' Owls, have been added for enhancement.
©Debra Martz
In My Galleries/Collections
"Architecture"
"Texas" and
#Digital Art Photography"
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June 14th, 2019
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Southlake, TX - United States
Great work of a cool old building! I wish someone would restore this grand building, it is such an icon in this rustic little town.
Debra Martz replied:
Paul, I took this pic in 2019 and in my description wrote of the plans to restore it...it is underway now!
Sarasota, FL - United States
Congratulations Debra! Your outstanding photo has been featured in the Showcasing The South group. L
Corpus Christi, TX - United States
Miroslava Jurcik, Thank you very much for the feature in your Fine Art America Group Million Visitors Artists!
ROSCOE, NY - United States
Wonderful image! I enjoyed your description of this historic hotel. I hope they are able to save it.
Debra Martz replied:
Thank you! Carol, after my visit to this hotel, about a week later I saw on the news that restoration was going to begin...couldn't believe it!! I hope it can happen, too!
Corpus Christi, TX - United States
Thank you all very much for your comments, like and/or faves! I appreciate each and every one! ~♥~
Enköping - Sweden
Beautiful and moody presentation of Balcony Of Historic Baker Hotel Mineral Wells Texas Debra
Stuart, FL - United States
This is awesome! It is so wonderful that there are plans to reopen the place! L/f/tw
Vida, OR - United States
Great image - Really interesting architecture - one can really see the crumbling on the balcony. Glad they will try and restore!
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