Long Abandoned Baker Hotel

The Baker Hotel is a long abandoned hotel in Mineral Wells. The Baker Hotel opened to the public on November 9, 1929. It boasted extravagant creature comforts such as an advanced hydraulic system that circulated ice water to all 450 guest rooms, lighting and fans controlled by the door locks that shut off and on automatically when the guest left or arrived in their rooms. Several notable celebrities made the Baker a temporary home during their visits to the city's health spas; the star studded guest list included the likes of Glenn Miller, Lawrence Welk, Clark Gable, Judy Garland, and future U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. In 1972, the Baker closed its doors for the last time.