Baker Hotel

[ladybug]

This is the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas. The Hotel is currently closed to the public. It opened its doors in 1929. It was designed after the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas by Wyatt Hendrick of Fort Worth. This 14 story structure is 180 feet tall, containing some 450 rooms and 250,000 square feet. The hotel played host to such celebrities as Jack Dempsey, Jean Harlow, Marlene Dietrick, Clark Gable, Judy Garland, and the Three Stooges. It was closed in 1972.

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[oldbeachbum]

Beautiful images of some great architecture! Love the point of view you chose for 1 & 3 and the brightly painted bench in 2 really adds a focal point. Well done!

[Iandude]

#3 is my fav

[Chiller]

What a schweet building. Diggin all the angles, specially the way you shot the third one. Well done. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[jakester]

Three great perspectives of this lovely hotel. I love hoe you capture all the wonderful textures. Great work Ladybug :)

[SnapShooter]

Very well done!!

[Oldfireguy]

I really hope the investors that have that building rebuild it. Nice shots.

[Judy]

Great photos, my friend! Love your perspective in each one! The 'Grand Old Lady' will rise again with grandeur! :) :yahoo:

[Shanna-Marie]

These are all fantastic Diana and I love the perspective on them too. Beautiful architecture! :)