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 Arch-Image
    
Location: DFW
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< on 10/1/2005 2:32 PM >
|  | | | Some shots from an old hotel west of town. Originally built in 1929. Didnt get a chance to go through it in as much detail due to time and a tour coming through so scheduling a trip back in a couple of weeks, not to mention hopefully it will be cooler!
Main Ballroom at top of building
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Chicagocookie23
Location: Richardson, TX
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| |  |  | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 1 on 10/2/2005 5:45 AM >
|  | | | awesome pics! 
hey, a pal of mine is coming into town on the 14th and would you be up for going to the hotel again at that time?
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Arch-Image
Location: DFW
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| | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 2 on 10/2/2005 3:12 PM >
| | | | Posted by Chicagocookie23
awesome pics!
hey, a pal of mine is coming into town on the 14th and would you be up for going to the hotel again at that time?
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Pandesic
Location: Dallas\Fortworth
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| | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 3 on 10/3/2005 7:55 AM >
| | | | oh so lovely pics!!! wow
when was it shutdown?
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Explorer Zero
  
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<Reply # 4 on 10/3/2005 6:09 PM >
| | | | Posted by Pandesic
when was it shutdown?
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1972
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Arch-Image
Location: DFW
Gender: Male
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| | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 5 on 10/3/2005 7:21 PM >
| | | | Posted by Pandesic
oh so lovely pics!!! wow
when was it shutdown?
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Construction on the Hotel began in 1926 and had it's Grand opening in 1929, right before the Stock Market Crash. It was ran by the Bakers up until 1963 when Earl Baker retired and closed it. it sat vacant for a while until a local group bought it and reopened it with limited sucess, it closed basically for good in 1972. Although several businesses have run out of the street level storefronts until a couple of years ago when the city began clamping down on code issues and the large amount of trespassers. They do still however allow tours and a few weddings and events to be held in the main lobby and ballroom. I have a website for them at home but am posting this from work and dont have it here.
[last edit 10/4/2005 4:07 AM by Arch-Image - edited 1 times]
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Barry Kooda
Location: The Cliff
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| | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 6 on 10/4/2005 6:58 AM >
| | | | Great Pics!
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cmarlow330
Location: Texas
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| |  |  | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 7 on 1/16/2006 8:57 AM >
| | | | Posted by Arch-Image
Construction on the Hotel began in 1926 and had it's Grand opening in 1929, right before the Stock Market Crash. It was ran by the Bakers up until 1963 when Earl Baker retired and closed it. it sat vacant for a while until a local group bought it and reopened it with limited sucess, it closed basically for good in 1972. Although several businesses have run out of the street level storefronts until a couple of years ago when the city began clamping down on code issues and the large amount of trespassers. They do still however allow tours and a few weddings and events to be held in the main lobby and ballroom. I have a website for them at home but am posting this from work and dont have it here.
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lol... how the heck can they still have events in the lobby i mean look at the very first pic.. that ball room has holes as big as a car in the room and the building has no power.. lol ????????
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cmarlow330
Location: Texas
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| | | | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 8 on 1/16/2006 8:58 AM >
| | | | Posted by cmarlow330
lol... how the heck can they still have events in the lobby i mean look at the very first pic.. that ball room has holes as big as a car in the room and the building has no power.. lol ????????
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Noah Vale
Location: Portland, Or
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| | | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 9 on 1/16/2006 9:00 AM >
| | | | Posted by cmarlow330
lol... how the heck can they still have events in the lobby i mean look at the very first pic.. that ball room has holes as big as a car in the room and the building has no power.. lol ????????
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The ballroom is on the top floor. The lobby is on the 1st floor and is in great shape.
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cmarlow330
Location: Texas
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| | | | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 10 on 1/16/2006 9:30 AM >
| | | | ohhhhhhhhhhhhh wow so just that 1 part has power the lobby and that 1st floor.. the rest of the building is run down and powerless?
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cmarlow330
Location: Texas
Gender: Male
| | | | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 11 on 1/16/2006 9:31 AM >
| | | | Posted by Noah Vale
The ballroom is on the top floor. The lobby is on the 1st floor and is in great shape.
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do you know what they plan to do with the hotel?
tear it down or???? revitalize it ?
ps looking above your avatar.. im 2 hours from dallas
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Barry Kooda
Location: The Cliff
Gender: Male
Trees
| | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 12 on 1/16/2006 12:56 PM >
| | | | Posted by cmarlow330
do you know what they plan to do with the hotel?
tear it down or???? revitalize it ?
ps looking above your avatar.. im 2 hours from dallas
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The place was recently purchased and the new owner hasn't revealed his plans as yet.
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cmarlow330
Location: Texas
Gender: Male
| | | | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 13 on 1/16/2006 5:46 PM >
| | | | THAT IS sooo beautiful
lol wow and turn the lights on lol when theres events lol well since its not really kept up pained idk but that looks beautiful ^_^
whats that over on the left wayyyyy in the back
thats the check in / out desk?
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Barry Kooda
Location: The Cliff
Gender: Male
Trees
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<Reply # 14 on 1/16/2006 7:49 PM >
| | | | Elevators.
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Dokk
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 15 on 1/17/2006 2:03 AM >
| | | | Posted by Barry Kooda
The place was recently purchased and the new owner hasn't revealed his plans as yet.
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I spoke with the lady who manages the property for the old owner and now the new owner and she says the new owner's official plans are to gut and convert the hotel into condos. She also confided that there's a bill up for vote in Austin that would allow casino gambling. The unofficial word is that if this bill passes, this will become one of the first casino hotels in the state. A casino would truthfully be about the only thing that this hotel would be able to make money at. Engineers have said that the parking garage across the street would allow two more levels to be added for more parking and since the new owner is local, other lots in tha area could be converted to parking. There is also a very nice golf course close by and other family activities that could be called into play for a nice casino hotel. The owner is also reportedly trying to negotiate with the old church across the street from the hotel so he won't run into any problems with gaming areas being too close to schools or churches in case the bill passes.
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Barry Kooda
Location: The Cliff
Gender: Male
Trees
| | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 16 on 1/17/2006 2:08 AM >
| | | | Posted by Dokk
I spoke with the lady who manages the property for the old owner and now the new owner and she says the new owner's official plans are to gut and convert the hotel into condos. She also confided that there's a bill up for vote in Austin that would allow casino gambling. The unofficial word is that if this bill passes, this will become one of the first casino hotels in the state. A casino would truthfully be about the only thing that this hotel would be able to make money at. Engineers have said that the parking garage across the street would allow two more levels to be added for more parking and since the new owner is local, other lots in tha area could be converted to parking. There is also a very nice golf course close by and other family activities that could be called into play for a nice casino hotel. The owner is also reportedly trying to negotiate with the old church across the street from the hotel so he won't run into any problems with gaming areas being too close to schools or churches in case the bill passes.
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Cool!
Jane's sweet. She offered to take NV and I through the building when we were leaving after our 2 hr unsanctioned visit.
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Noah Vale
Location: Portland, Or
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| | | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 17 on 1/17/2006 2:39 AM >
| | | | I'm praying they turn the Grand into a casino. That place is destined for it.
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mayhem154
Location: New Orleans
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<Reply # 18 on 1/17/2006 2:46 AM >
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Great year....
* Atari introduces the arcade version of Pong, the first video game.
* M*A*S*H premieres on CBS.
* Academy Award, Best Picture: The French Connection.
* Super Bowl Dallas d. Miami (24-3).
* Mayhem154 is born in Waco, TX.
* Electronic mail is introduced.
* The antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) is developed
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Explorer Zero
| | | Re: 1929 Hotel west of Town
<Reply # 19 on 1/17/2006 2:50 AM >
| | | | I hate to be the negative Norman all the time but Id like to hear from an engineer thats examined the old bldg and says it can be gutted and renovated
its got some serious issues but I guess if you throw enough money at it its possible to do anything
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