Colorado City in Mitchell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Baker Hotel
opened March 12, 1927
cost to build $225,000.00
Considered one of the finest hotels in West Texas
Opened with a cabaret style ball.
Took its last guest 1970
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1927.
Location. 32° 23.268′ N, 100° 52.04′ W. Marker is in Colorado City, Texas, in Mitchell County. Marker is at the intersection of Walnut STreet and West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Walnut STreet. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Walnut ST, Colorado City TX 79512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sites of Texas & Pacific Railway Depots (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas & Pacific Railway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colorado Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Founding of Colorado City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mitchell County (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mitchell County (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Colorado City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Preston C. Coleman (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colorado City.
Also see . . . Baker Hotel
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Additional commentary.
1. Name of Hotel, Cost of Renovation
The hotel was built and opened as the Colorado Hotel in 1927. In the late 1930s it became the Hotel Crawford and remained so until about late 1956/early 1957. Mr. Ed Baker bought the hotel and completed a $250,000.00 complete renovation. It opened as the Baker Hotel in 1958.The Baker at one time had both a coffee shop and restaurant. The restaurant was large enough to accommodate large banquets, complete with a dance floor. There were several businesses that met the guests' needs located in a 'mini mall' on the ground floor. It had a heated swimming pool with cabanas and a large patio area adjacent to the pool.
The Baker Mural was commissioned by Mr. Baker and was completed by Jack White, a commercial artist in 1959. It depicts and serves as a basic historical timeline for Mitchell County and Colorado City from the time of the Comanches until 1959. Jack White never came to Colorado City nor Mitchell County until he delivered the mural to
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, December 24, 2021
2. Baker Hotel Marker
— Submitted March 1, 2023, by Heart of West Texas Museum of Colorado City,, Texas.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
