Baker Hotel
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The Baker Hotel is a historic, long-vacant grand hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas, famed for its once-luxurious accommodations and association with the town’s mineral water tourism boom.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baker Hotel canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hotel
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ |
| addedToRegister | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Wyatt C. Hedrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mediterranean Revival architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
health resort industry
ⓘ
mineral water tourism ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Palo Pinto County, Texas
ⓘ
Historic hotels in Texas ⓘ |
| city | Mineral Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Palo Pinto County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Mineral Wells’ mineral water era ⓘ |
| declineReason |
competition from newer hotels
ⓘ
decline of mineral water tourism ⓘ |
| feature |
ballroom
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guest suites ⓘ large lobby ⓘ mineral water swimming pool ⓘ rooftop ballroom ⓘ spa facilities ⓘ |
| height | approximately 180 feet ⓘ |
| historicUse |
resort hotel
ⓘ
spa hotel ⓘ |
| location | Mineral Wells, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Baker Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theodore Brasher Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand architecture
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long-term abandonment ⓘ once-luxurious accommodations ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | individually listed property ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 14 ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | approximately 450 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| ownership | private ownership ⓘ |
| referenceNumber | 82004523 ⓘ |
| renovationStatus | subject of ongoing restoration efforts ⓘ |
| significantEvent | boom period during 1930s mineral water tourism ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| status |
closed
ⓘ
vacant ⓘ |
| tourismRole | local tourist attraction ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Mineral Wells, Texas