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UER Forum > Archived US: South > Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all) (Viewed 3252 times)
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Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
< on 2/26/2007 2:59 AM >
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Well, it keeps calling to me and I have no choice but to go to it. The Baker... the delectable and delightful Baker. There are 21 pictures, so it might take a bit to load up. Also, check out the Sunday Wanderings II: Destination Interruptus for a rather humorous occurence at a second location.

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 1 on 2/26/2007 3:06 AM >
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I'm shedding a tear wishing I was there. It's been too long.
Great set.

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 2 on 2/26/2007 3:53 AM >
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Great job., VR!
I do love that place.

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 3 on 2/26/2007 5:20 AM >
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amazing shots in that set

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 4 on 2/26/2007 5:24 AM >
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Great photos man. Least you could have done though is called me to let me know you were going.

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 5 on 2/26/2007 6:15 AM >
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Excellent set. Number 8 is absolutely gorgeous. Very well shot

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<Reply # 6 on 2/26/2007 2:35 PM >
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This is an amazing buildings, nice job...

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 7 on 2/26/2007 5:35 PM >
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I wanna know the next time someone goes! Those are probably the best shots I've seen of that place... of course I haven't seen very many though. Great stuff!

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 8 on 3/4/2007 12:03 AM >
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Wow, I need to move to Texas! That building looks amazing. Very nice photos.
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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 9 on 3/5/2007 4:04 AM >
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Pure awesomeness.


Those made me drool a little.

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 10 on 3/7/2007 5:44 PM >
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Incredible photos of an incredible place. The photo of the ballroom looking down makes it look almost not abandoned.

Now remind me - is this an active hotel in which only the top ballroom is abandoned or is the whole place empty?

Thanks again!

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 11 on 3/7/2007 5:50 PM >
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Posted by elbowgeek

Now remind me - is this an active hotel in which only the top ballroom is abandoned or is the whole place empty?



Whole place is empty - 14 floors, 460 rooms. It really is just a beautiful building.

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 12 on 3/7/2007 5:51 PM >
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Beautiful! I'm beyond jealous.

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 13 on 3/8/2007 6:03 AM >
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Very nice, but what the hell is #12?

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 14 on 3/8/2007 5:39 PM >
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Posted by minusonebit
Very nice, but what the hell is #12?


I believe it is control circuits for the elevator system. Someone can confirm or deny this.

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 15 on 3/8/2007 8:19 PM >
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Posted by Raticus


I believe it is control circuits for the elevator system. Someone can confirm or deny this.


Its looks very interesting... amazing how big the guts behind some of those people movers were back in the day...

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 16 on 3/9/2007 12:29 AM >
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Posted by minusonebit


Its looks very interesting... amazing how big the guts behind some of those people movers were back in the day...


That huge bank of relays is at the bottom of the spiral staircase that leads to the topmost room. It's an Otis!

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I wonder if anyone washed the windows up there?

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 17 on 3/9/2007 1:13 AM >
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great pics of an absolutely beautiful location.
can anyone share any history on the place?
I'm assuming it was a hotel at one time. why did it close?

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 18 on 3/9/2007 1:43 PM >
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Posted by violentrapture


Whole place is empty - 14 floors, 460 rooms. It really is just a beautiful building.


Yes, I was actually thinking of a hotel in Canada in which the top ballroom is not allowed to be used because they can't bring it up to fire code for some reason. And it looks remarkably like the one pictured here.

Geez, just reading that the whole place is abandoned caused my salivary glands to go mental. Truly and awesome place.

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Re: Sunday wanderings: Baker edition! (NO 56k... at all)
<Reply # 19 on 3/14/2007 2:07 PM >
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awesome shots! what a beautiful place!

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