The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas was once a luxury destination, due to the “Crazy Waters” from mineral pools in the area that were said to have magical healing properties.
The hotel opened to the public in November, 1929. It was the first hotel in the state of Texas to have its own swimming pool. Notable guests at the hotel during it’s hey days were Lyndon B Johnson, Clark Gable , and Judy Garland. Residents of the area also have claimed the outlaws Bonnie and Clyde have rested in the Baker. The hotel operated until 1963 and has been closed since then. The structure itself is said to be haunted. One of the apparitions that has been said to have appeared at the site is of the likeness of a woman who once jumped to her death from the top of the building. Lipstick stains have appeared on wine glasses found in the suite she stayed in on the southeast corner of the seventh floor.
Singer William Clark Green pays tribute in his Texas tradition with his newest release the “Baker Hotel.”
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