Exploring the Abandoned Baker Hotel - 1920's Hotel in Decay
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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In this episode, we explore the massive building of the Baker Hotel. Built in 1929 as a large spa destination for the mineral water in the area, it was extremely advanced with cold mineral water pumped into all 450 rooms. After the discovery of new medications in the 40's and 50's the popularity of mineral water's healing properties drastically declined thus causing the hotel to struggle to find guests. The building has been closed since 1972 and has endured a lot of decay.
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Guys, I have watched a lot of your videos and I enjoy them a lot. I am 61 years old and my father, oldest brother, and his wife all have been exposed to asbestos. Asbestos takes a long time to begin destroying the lining in your lungs. That lining is the thing that transmits oxygen into your bloodstream. Asbestos encapsulates the tube like structures in the lining and blocks the oxygen from entering your bloodstream. The effect is you slowly suffocate and there is no cure. My father began experiencing the effects of it in 1995-96, As he aged it became more of a struggle to get O2 in. Luckily he had a massive heart attack and he passed before it became too bad. My sister in law has a partially atrophic lung which has about 30% capacity now. The fibers are very very small and you could have it flying all around you in these old buildings and not even realize it. I know the masks are bulky and hot at times but you need to seriously consider using them in some of these places. Stay safe.
Yikes true my friend. Condolences about your father and much strength to your sister she doesn't deserve that,all she did is wash her husband's work clothes.
Good idea, and thanks for your consideration for these guys
When your young and bulletproof and you think “that won’t happen to me”.... A couple of exposures, while not good for you wont necessarily lead to asbestosis or mesothelioma; the amount of exploring these two do, they really should wear charcoal filter masks, and I’ve commented saying that. But hey, it won’t happen to me, right?!
A+ and thanks for the warning.
This is fantastic advice from a very smart man.
My great great grandmother was a maid at the Baker Hotel in the 30s. I also own a chair that sat in the lobby during the hotel's prime!
Too bad you didn't post a picture of that chair...I love old furniture and things from old buildings.
@@roslynnf3104
Need maid stories?
"Sept 30,1905:
The work was grueling, generally unrewarding and mentally numbing.
The upper class patrons were aloof and ignored me as if I was invisible."
Oct 1,1905:
*Same as above.
Is your chair haunted?
Hope the chair is just chillin 😁
Cool!
Never a fan of vandalism, but I have to admit...the faces on the washing machines made me laugh.
Katie Trimue yea lol
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Came here just for this comment. I was thinking the exact same 😆.
17:12 check out the one on the right
Katie, Nobody is a fan of vandalism, just the people who vandalize.
"It sounds like there are people around every corner" I am the night time janitor at a 100 year old movie palace and I know exactly what you mean.
Fellow janitor! Some of the places I clean aren't that old and they still sound that way, or they creak like they're about to collapse.
I know you guys probably don't get much appreciation for what you guy's do and it's real crazy to me that all the places we go to are kept the way they are because of you guys, thanks for all the hard work!
@@MultiTelan Creaking is a good thing! If an old building isn't creaking, it means the structure is fully saturated and any more weight could cause it to collapse.
@@verminscum well like I said, most of them aren't that old 😆
Wow, Amanda! Bet you've had a few hairy moments!
It was recently bought and is going to be renovated soon, I hope they keep the 20s architecture.
No kidding? I'm so glad to hear that.
64 million and intend to mix new ideas but continue the mineral bath. It is slated to reopen in 2022. Ill be there.
will never happen
@@wesgore8016 I bet this plan falls through. As most remodeling projects seem to be anyways.
This is true, I live in Mineral Wells and the reno has begun.
Be really cool if you'd include pictures of how these places previously looked back in its prime
Jay Lew
Yes 👍
Don't take this the wrong way, but these fellas weren't around when the hotel was new and booming. So, the only likely source for them to find pictures of what it looked like in its prime might be.... the internet. Since you're posting comments on here, I'm going to go out on a limb, and assume that you have access to it. Use it. Try any search engine, see what you can find. No need to report back :) Anyone else wanting to see the results could do the exact same.
Hey Jay Lew, check out this comparison video. Very cool to see. ua-cam.com/video/t5e9eL9qM5Y/v-deo.html
Stan you don't have many friends do you
@Russbot Apocolypse 2020 LMAO
For some reason I find the sound of people walking through abandoned buildings (things like glass and rocks being crunched under boots) one of the most satisfying sounds ever. This plus the amazing shots you guys get is just a gold mine of great content
SpeckOfDignity Me too, then I looked up "ASMR Walking On Gravel" to help me sleep when I can't sleep.😊
Muze Rhythm I'm one of the first people to ever make asmr :)
Thank you for doing this. I'm 59, I've wanted to see inside this hotel all my life, I've been passing by it on one road trip or another all my life as I was born in Abilene and we had people in MW at one time. I'm so glad this popped up in my recommended and even though I know this has been up awhile I just discovered it and did want to leave a comment. Oh, and new subbie.
After being redone it should reopen sometime in 2022 !👍👻
It'll be finished in Sept or Oct...whole town is waiting
@@ghostcityshelton9378 damn I was tryna explore it
The 'glitter' in the ceiling are iridescent iris flakes. It was added to spray-on applications of the original popcorn ceilings. This was popular in the 1950s to 1980, something different, helped to insulate noise and cover up cracks in the older ceilings.
I remember them in motels back in the early 80s
ARCHIEANGELinOH it’s fucking asbestos and shit! Run, run for your lives!
I have glitter popcorn ceilings in my home 😂
Typically popcorn ceilings don't have the glitter. The glitter generally only comes with asbestos.
I know in some old buildings it's glass flakes
So was curious about The signature of the man who painted the wall. A little research led me to the following information: Aubra M. Cooper was born in 1900(although his death info says 1902) and died in 1978. He was the husband of Velma Louise Clement Greer Cooper and father of Aubra Maurice Cooper Jr born 1928 died 1988. Mr Cooper married into a family of a long line of house painters thus his work painting the hotel even though the 1930 census states his occupation as bus driver/sanitorium. Just thought you might like to know some history of someone who touched those walls. Great explore
10:57 I tried finding out more myself, before I read your comment. You're much better at it than I am!
That was quite interesting information..Thank You!
Great work! I love to think of him writing that note....not knowing that all these years later there'd be such a thing as "The Internet" and a lot of strangers would be looking at his words and hearing all about him.
Painted on sept 11
This is so cool to see in the comments. Thanks!
My grandfather was a bell hop here when he was 15! I am glad the renovation process has begun. I'd love to walk the same grounds as young Jack. Loved my papa.
The distorted music played at the beginning is from Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This place must have been a sight to behold in its heyday.
At long last, found a sensible channel that doesn't involve the explorers screaming and running off, due to 'ghosts', etc. Great vid guys!. Thank u for sharing, love from England. U just got a new subscriber! X 😀
@Tom 2020 Hello Tom, yeah, Proper People are good. Did you see their Q &A the other day? Really good. I like vids like this, as long as they're quality! Abandoned World Explorer (from London) is quite good too. Hope you're keeping safe, wherever you are in sunny England! 😁🇬🇧
Yeah I hear that. I do believe in ghosts and have had experiences. But how is it that explorers on some channels seem to have crazy shit happen every single time, and others never have any ghostly experiences?
You guys are one of, if not, the best abandoned place explorers on this website
… along with Dan Bell…
Ikr
Have you considered Logan Paul lol
I agree, but also check out Exploring the Unbeaten Path - I found their videos the other day and binge watched every one in 2 days. They are amazing
Lateralus180 Thanks for the recommendation. I’m interested to see what they have to offer
Touché gentlemen! I was in that hotel back in 70 or 71 with my dad. My strongest memory is there was a lot of old people, I was 9. But I do remember being fascinated with its decor. I grew up in south Florida. And the ceilings,, that popcorn coating had glitter in it, had a house in Miami with it. This one hit home guys. Sad to think we were able to create such beauty and just drop it for something new. But that’s America.
yettobseen According to people in the comments, it seems they want to touch up the place for using it again in the future.
I'm betting $100 they restore it to 1929 design and not 1972 so that popcorn glitter ceiling and shag carpeted elevators are outta therez
yettobseen facebook.com/thebakerhotel/
Not something new, unless you mean medical advancement. It's not like the Hilton chain or the Marriott built a competing resort and everyone started going there. People went there for the medicinal waters and probably family and friends went with them. That bubble popped and the hotel could not sustain.
That's not glitter, it's asbestos.
Been obsessed with this place since I was little! Snuck in a few times as well - never to the very top though, always got too sketched out. It’s so beautiful but it can be very terrifying
The ballroom at the top is the best part.
This amazing hotel is actually being almost completely rebuilt as you read this, they have a few floors gutted and have electricity and no windows as they are trying to preserve as much as the original building as they could. All of the motels are completely booked because of how many people they have working on the hotel and there is no sign of the owners wanting to quiet building anytime soon as they are both excited for this
I really hope C19 doesn't put a damper on things.. How lovely it will be to have it restored.
@@InnerPeaceBeauty it's still being renovated, but hoping it'll be done soon
You guys also missed the hidden liquor door in the Baker suite... the 7th floor housed the mistress to mr Baker.. the room with lavender tile
Imagine how beautiful this must have been in its glory days
back in it's glory, a woman jumped from the ballroom on top to the pool below. she was drunk and died. there is also a story of a bellman being decapitated in the service elevator.
? oh yeah I know why that sounds familiar to me now this hotel was on Ghost Adventures.
? That’s crazy lol I have no doubt it’s true but to live in those times would have been an interesting experience.
Only problem was she jumped off the wrong side lol the pool is on the other side of the building
@@Bossilini24 damn she had to be fucked up!!
@@ColonelCarnage I thought the same thing but i don't think they went into it in nearly as bad of a state as it is in the video
Aubra M Cooper, the person who allegedly painted the walls September 11, 1957, lived in Palo Pinto County. He would have been about 29 when he painted. He very well could have legit been the painter of those walls.
Actually he was born in 1902 so he would be 55ish. He died at age 76 in 1978
That may have been his father you are referring to, because Aubra M Cooper that I found in my above post
was born in 1928.
It was written in 1967 not 1957
So pleased to hear this beautiful building is going to be renovated and used, I really hope they keep a lot of the original pieces of the hotel
Love the arch ceilings, main entrance and ball rooms. Your background music and echoing sound effects, were hauntingly perfect. It gave the video life of a forgotten past. It reminded me of the movie, The Shining, well done sir. I'm glad you made it out safely, and the gent staying there understood. That could have been a bad situation for you both.
Thank you for the video.
Thanks guys. Another great explore with background info to educate those of use who dont know the history. Till next vid....👍👍
Andrew Hallett-Patterson they have a fb page. And they do a ghost walk there as well. Looks like they may restore it 🙌🙌🙌
m.facebook.com/thebakerhotel/
m.facebook.com/TheBakerHotelGhostWalk/
MiMi : Thanks bro. I appreciate the links. 👍👍
Andrew Hallett-Patterson i
My biggest fear about exploring is being locked away somewhere unable to get back out
You have to carry plastic explosive.
I will safe you..
Getting lost is worse
@@Joe050
"I will safe you..
"
Isn't that what your mother said to you?
@@tallswede80
No it was your Mom 😉
OmyGosh! It's the REAL Disney "Tower Of Terror! This is so tragic. Why are the letting such a beautiful piece of history deteriorate? Can you imagine this place in its prime?
"They" only need $63 million to get started on the renovation. Pony up.
I'm awake. It's 12:50am. I'm nostalgic for the past and miss things I never knew.
Mike Noss: I, too, am one who loves the night, and frequently feel as you do. You expressed the feeling so exactly and eloquently. Thank you.
12:31 am.
Maybe you feel nostalgic about the past from a past life that sense of knowing
I know how you feel.
Same and it's 12:35 am
just went to the hotel yesterday apparently they started finally on fixing it up:)
very cool! www.thebakerhotel.com
Oh SWEET!!!
Can I still go explore do you think?
I live 20 minutes from the place but I want to go see it
Peyton Aaron you can only walk around it outside they blocked off all the access areas to get in :\
its currently being completely restored. small piece my piece being returned to its prime. its going to be amazing when its fixed. theyre literally hand painting light fixtures and doorknobs and stuff. that level of a restoration
I would so love to see someone successfully fully restore the Baker Hotel to its original glory cuz it looks like it was a very grand & beautiful place!
Tracy-Lynn McCoy Way too damaged.
@@ChrisDragotta Go back and look again: www.thebakerhotel.com
They are doing it now. Some company bought it and there is a YT channel dedicated to it.
That dude you ran into is probably looking for that Kraft Single; he can't remember which floor he dropped it on.
Hilarious
Cro Minion 😂😂😂
Timestamp?
@@sanbornolsen 12:38 for the guy, 15:35 for the Kraft Single. 👍
@@crominion6045 I would frame that single
So refreshing to see urban explorers with actual knowledge on things
Bet this hotel was stunning in its day. That random kraft single cracked me up. Any more run in’s with the scrap metal junky on the rest of your exploration?
Bridgette B Loved it when they said it wasn't real cheese and you can see a bite mark, even the rats won't eat it.🤣
Be nice if the building could be restored, but realistically, the cost to repair plus add additional items to bring it to code as well as handicap accessibility would exceed many times the building's value. 😞
They are actually working on restoring it now
All the building needs is an old geezer with more money than God and wants something to do with his cash.
Na,we like decay.
dave1135 i heard they were talking about restoring it a while back but idk
Shit, there's an old Sears distribution center in my city that was built around the time of this building that they repurposed for apartments and shops. Never say never.
Goodness it's absolutely stunning. I live near Mineral wells, always wanted to go in the hotel, so grateful to see the inside of it! Thank y'alls for going there
"A counting machine"
It's a printing press with a counter on it. Lol
Yep.
David Martin thanks, i thought i was wrong thinking it was a printingpress😂
Lmao ikr how dumb can u be
Katie Eubanks you're a dick
all they did was read the label they’re young men who obviously weren’t around in those times and has other things to do like providing us videos on abandoned places to be doing specific research on a old machine
Wtf I’m sorry but this is insane, I just turned the tv on and ghost adventures are on, the episode where they go to the baker hotel. And I’m just watching this now. Three minutes after the episode came on 😂 this is the best timing I’ve ever had lol
Bro saaame!!
Amber Simpson i thought they came here
ua-cam.com/video/M8yjQN2oKJw/v-deo.html
The ALL seeing ALL hearing access through smart phones. Ever notice pop up ads show things you were just talking about. With me it was 55 gallon drums. So random, now I see all sorts of things related on my phone. Didn't search on phone just talked about them a few times.
You guys created one of the best urban exploration channels on YT.
Alejandro González I do agree.
I'd actually go so far as saying the best. Everything's on point, including the fact the guys are mature, well spoken and respectful
The Truth I've seen channels of urban exp that are really crappy. They scream randomly, make jokes about everything, sometimes they fake about places being haunted, they add jumpscares, terrible music, etc. But Proper People is on the top of the best urban exp channels that there are on UA-cam.
Yup, totally agree man
When I was little I lived next to this place and thought it was normal. So when I saw these things saying it’s haunted..... I remembered these memories of mine. When I was in 1st grade when my mom would drive us back home from school we would pass the hotel. I remember seeing a little girl in a hotel window every day and would wave at her and she would wave at me. Then we moved out and the last time I had passed the building I made sure to wave one more time. But she wouldn’t wave back.....
So like I found out about this about..... 6 years ago, and was truly terrified.
When we are little, we can see things like that girl, as we age, our spirit receptors go away. Some lucky ones keep it.
That does sound like a horrifying experience
@Gaming Wizard I'm almost completely deaf and only have one arm left so My best friend always takes me with him everwhere since I'm a photographer :D *(abandoned hotels,hospital, factorys,schools and sometimes asylums)*
*(An explanation ^^^)*
We went to this abandoned mental asylum who was rumored to have been experimented on and as i previously said I'm almost completely deaf *(i can hear beeps and whistling sometimes)* and only have one Arm and i got lost? If that makes sense i didn't realize my best friend had turned a corner and i kept walking taking pictures so logically i got lost and somehow found myself in a ward that i think was for the older people like 50-80+ *(i hope this is all understandable! There were 3 wards from children-teenagers to adults and then older people)* and listen i have crippling anxiety problems and a tendency to get overwhelmed and experience panic attacks really fast, i couldn't breath or well stared hyperventilating and suddenly i feel someone tapping me on my shoulder! Me being deaf got the scare of my life so when i turn around there stands this slightly bigger older lady holding her hands up *(I'm 4'11 that's why i said bigger she seemed to be maybe 5'2 if i do remember correctly definitely a good bit taller than myself)* now I'm a paranoid person that does sometimes believe in paranormal activity but in that moment i didn't really think about i thought she was homeless because she did look a bit unkept and dirty but her clothes seemed relatively clean, she was wearing something that looked like maybe a turtle neck and jeans now it was almost fall but it was a warm day so i didn't question it as much as i maybe should have okay? We we're trying to communicate with hand gestured to both keep calm because homeless people regardless of how old they look can feel threatened and attack you and i gestured to my ears and was shaking my hands and you know what she does after a while of thinking i guess? she gestures to her throat and shakes her head now thinking back i have to kind of laugh because what the fuck do you do when you have a deaf and mute in mental asylum with one being on the brink of a panic attack? She knew because she started signing she knew sign language god was i remember being relieved like nothing because you don't meet a lot of people that know sign language but i guess considering she seemed to be mute it made sense that she knew how now it took a bit to explain because i only have my right hand and that meaning i sign slower now her sign language seemed to be rusty because some things i couldn't understand or she left words out i did understand that she was asking me what I was doing here and i told her my friend wad interested in bringing light into what happened *(He's a journalist)* and i was here to take photos of this tragic place, i alos told her i got lost and showed her a photo of my best friend i made on my camera and she decided to walk with me around till we found him so a bit later not much talk besides me sometimes photographing and sometimes saying that it looks beatiful given it's history *(i can talk but I've lost my confidence in my voice since i can't hear it)* and then she says she hears a young man which i hoped of course was best friend and we turn a corner and there he is! I was fucking relieved. But as i went to introduce my new friend i notice she's gone now listen i understood maybe sje got scared my friends 6'6 and heavily tattooed, i told him what happened and he at first didn't belive me because he kept saying he didn't hear anybody, no second pair of footsteps nothing now i thought he was just trying to prank me so i insisted we get something for her as a thank you *(blankets, essentials, water, and winter clothes)* he still thought i was crazy but i guess he just gave up and we went back and we literally searched for and hour and up for her but couldn't find anything *(i still believed she was homeless and thought she moved on or something)* while we searched my best friend found old files he took with him to look at later now we went home and all that, i was editing pictures he was going through articles and the files and he asked me if i could look at the pictures and try to save them and get them back to a good quality, he transferred them onto his computer, send me the pictures now i was editing them etc. And suddenly I'm looking directly at the sweet old lady that helped me i of course was excited i could show him who i saw maybe *(I'm sometimes really slow)* and i started telling him she's the women i saw and he just stops me and tells me that she's one of the victims of the experiments *(if i remember it correctly they wanted to know how much the human mind could take before breaking, it ranged from mental/physical torture to putting them on drugs and in scary situations)* that had died from said experience and i was shocked i definitely saw her! *(this all there was to it)*
Now thinking back it was weird that she was underdressed and seemed almost dirty but her clothes were clean and that she just vanished but while it's a bit creepy i also realized i never felt threatened or uneasy. i was startled of course when she scared me yes but otherwise i was completely calm since i met her which is weird for me since i am extremely anxious and skittish around strangers thinking back I'm just grateful for whatever the women was or is that she helped me because i could have seriously hurt myself. *(this was almost 1 and a half years ago i know it sounds like it's been 30 years since the encounter :D)*
*(i never really told that anyone besides my best friend who was there but seeing you're comment kind of just-i needed to let that out i was 17 at the time now i am 18)*
*(what i mean is i understand what you saw and i believe you)*
Shareef Naeem it was a i think before I moved to my recent house I was being haunted by her. I have 2 other paranormal activity encounters that weren’t very great
Josefine Bergmann WOW. I’m really happy you were lead to that spirit and not another. With the girl I saw, when we left and moved to another house, I think she followed me. Because when I was still little I had a few more encounters. I never saw her face but I always felt her presence. All of the encounters stopped when I turned 10 (3 years ago) so I’m thinking that when I wasn’t fully a kid anymore she didn’t like me much, and went to a new kid.
*Heard the sirens and worried if their were motion sensors.* That was a fire truck or an ambulance boys.
the proper people have zero street smarts lol
I went on a ghost walk of the place yesterday, and the woman claimed that there are motion sensors on every floor that send the activity to the local officers, but idk, I have doubt about that.
They were on their guards... They knew they weren't supposed to be there so it's normal to get worried.
I'm getting Tower of Terror/Twilight Zone vibes from this opening. Love it!
Qwerty 88 the sing that plays is pyramid which plays at the tower hotel
That building is beautiful, it's such a shame it's ended up this way. I can imagine it would be such a luxurious place in its prime.
The ethereal 20s music playing when you guys enter the ballroom is hauntingly beautiful I love it
I love seeing old abandoned buildings of different time periods but I absolutely HATE people who vandalize something so beautiful.
the vandalism makes it prettier
@@auneakeffect why? Only a sick mind would think that
Me too! It killed me seeing all that water! That is heart wrenching to me because I know that building cant keep standing and it leaking like that. IF ONLY somebody could just fix the roof. There is just too much history there to tear it down or to let it fall
Well considering some buildings that have graffiti over graffiti this wasn't that bad especially there wasn't any graffiti on the first floor. You should see some of the old buildings Omar and James have gone into
@@59Lemony It becomes part of the history of the building, though. I mean, I do agree that nobody should be smashing these old buildings to bits, but they're gonna do it anyway, and each time someone comes in there to do so they add their own paragraph in the history books of that site.
I am SO GLAD to see they are saving this beautiful hotel! Even in bad shape, the decay and wasting away still couldnt take her beauty away!
Once rain comes pouring through the roof, it is done.
Karin Scott I live not far away and visit the city frequently. The place has new owners who are renovating in the coming years. More than likely, it is not “done”
@@scottriehm3890 I've seen this video before, unsure how it came up again and I saw the video here, then I did a search with the link to the proposed or imminent work, I wonder if it actually is going to be done or fall through, since it would be a monumental task, but it would be interesting since its a historic hotel and not a cookie cutter example of a modern building.
Bud White I agree that it is no small task. With a building that size would be difficult if it was in much better condition. If I’m not mistaken, they have been trying to raise money for ~5+ years but the fact that they are going to attempt it makes me think it’s possible
Asbestos heaven. At least get yourselves fit-tested for an N-95 particulate respirator and wear a new one of those each time you film a new episode. The N-95 is a lot cheaper than the half-face or full-face respirators that use various types of chemical and particulate cartridges (P-100's for example), and they give you the adequate respiratory protection you need for asbestos or other particulates (metals, etc.).
J P N-95 isn’t gonna cut it. Don’t take any chances, get a half face respirator with P-100 cartridges. Why cheap out on a disposable mask when dealing with stuff as dangerous as asbestos and mold?
It's only an hour away from us. I've been all around it, always wanted to go in it. It is currently being renovated.
What an amazing place!! Thanks for taking us there!
That bathroom at 11:34 is a time capsule!!
Hey M&B , FYI funding is secure on this beauty, scheduled re open date 2022, it is the restore eng. plans to keep it as original as possible , even furnishings :) Thanks for this wonderful tour,
Douglas, Portland, Or
Use to live in Texas for about a year and drove by here often for work. I always wanted to check it out. It was one of the first hotel's with a pool and Bonnie and Clyde were said to stay there. Glad I finally get to see this! Thanks guys.
3:35 LOL. You guys are funny. That's clearly a 1920s (or 1930s) printing press most likely used to print out fliers for the hotel. The Redington Counting Machine was that specific component only, and was used to count the number of times the printing press had cycled.
+MrCloudseeker
Have you been to the hotel before?
+MrCloudseeker
Retail shops you say? So they did try to convert the hotel into something else before it became abandoned?
+MrCloudseeker
Yeah, that's what a lot of people in the lower comments are saying. Apparently, most of the shops in town are abandoned, and there are no more job prospects. The town's nickname is "Mineral Hell". They're definitely closed up as of 2018. Anyways, thanks for the information. It's been a real pleasure chatting.
Thank you Captain Obvious...I too, thought it was a printing press....What did he call it...A calculator?
I wonder how people will identify rotary dial telephones they find in abandoned buildings, years from now.
I was part of the very first (approved) Ghost hunting Expedition that was allowed to spend the night there, in the late 1990's. We only had power on the first 2 floors (where the caregiver stayed) and the other floors all the way up to the Rainbow room was without power. We used flashlights and equiptment to do our work. It was fascinating to say the least. My favorite of all the rooms (including the Baker Suite) was the Rainbow (ballroom)at the top. The entryway that you showed was in pretty good shape when we were there, they used to rent it out to Prom parties or Wedding receptions, so they kept it nicer, and that's where we posed for group pictures and stored our equiptment and had camera's going while we investigated the floors. And I can't be sure, but that small stairway that you took *may* have been the 'hidden' stairway from the Rainbow room to the Bakers Suite. It's where Bonnie & Clyde used to run to, when the police came by. It's reported that there was always a lookout person on that balcony looking down (over the front driveway area) to alert them to the arrival of the police. Then they'd go down that hidden stairway (which was on the opposite side of that room, about in the middle) and they'd get down the stairs and away from the police. And I saw where you filmed the coat-check desk area right outside the double panned window glass doors going into the Rainbow room...there was most definitely something (spirits) active in that area when I was there, and also a few on the dance floor. Other than those 2 places and the back hallway going to the Gym area, I didn't feel as though anything was there, or at least to me. Other people stated that they got sounds and orbs on film although I didn't in the places they did. It's a wonderful old building and was still active with energy even in the late 1990's, even though the building was starting to crumble and mold was everywhere it still was quite the experience to spend the night there in the dark investigating the old beautiful building. When we were there I also remember that there were still Doctors offices (complete with medical equiptment still inside) on a hallway or two. Also I remember seeing walk-in sauna machines as well as tables to lay on where they'd give the mineral enema's. Those room creeped me out, the energy or spirits that were present at the other areas strangely, didn't though.
@Cindy Lou: any chance you can upload those videos on UA-cam so we can check them out?
Cindy Lou a
Ahh, makes sense why someone sprayed "Bonnie & Clyde's" then at around 11:14
Whoever did was probably visiting because they were intrigued about that aspect of the hotel's past
I've been inside there, about 4 years ago an old friend and I went. Pretty cool place, took FOREVER to explore it. Since then they have started renovations on the hotel as they are going to be modernizing it while keeping it like it was originally. It'll be great once it's complete .
The last Hotel I was Chief Engineer at before ending my carreer was Edmond Meany in Seattle Wa.
Build started in 1928, I just love this old old architecture and style. What a treat gentlemen, thank you.
Whoo let me tell ya. The things i found in the walls n guts of that place. :)
Getting some "RED RUM" vibes from this place and the intact hallways.
HAHAHHAHHAHHA...Same here...I was saying this would have been a better place for the "SHINNING"...But then the snow wouldn't have been there.
That stranger freaked me out 😂 guys please be safe and bring a weapon with you, nobody knows what could happen in such places
good way to get in even more trouble when the cops finally bust you trespassing; "oh, just making a UA-cam video, not trying to cause any trouble, huh? Then why are you armed?" In some states and in places like the UK, admitting that you are carrying a potentially lethal weapon like a knife for the purpose of defense is considered an admission of intent to commit murder. And in many states carrying a weapon in the commission of another crime is also illegal. And if they can't carry a gun or knife, they might as well just pick up a handy stick or brick off the floor as carry one with them. And maybe they do carry pepper spray already.
It's a dirty rotten shame that no one could take care of this beautiful place.
Went to Mineral Wells many times in my life, always wanted to know what it looked like in there, thank you for this. Great memories from Mineral Wells.
I can hear all the “oh marvelous darling”
Or “fetch the bags Winston”
I realize the last one is from home alone 2
"Will you be dining with the Davenport or Gatsby party this evening, sir?"
"I couldn't say. I'll have to consult the wife. Winifred! Winifred, dear? Where the devil has she got to?!"
A building that old, you are in extreme danger going where there has been water leaking for years
That's my thought. They talk about demolition may be the building's fate. But its not done by man, its done by mother nature. Water is the most destructive force to a building. Once the building's envelope is breached, water will infiltrate and slowly eat away steel and concrete. For water, patience is a virtue.
Joe Chavez It also means black mold, especially in Texas.
So just a tip for anyone who does these abandoned videos: Try and get as much historical data and old photographs as possible. And maybe do some research on the deadly effects of asbestos. These old buildings are loaded with it and it's a slow, insidious killer.
The glittery popcorn ceiling is a dead give away for asbestos... this video made me cringe for these dudes.
@Just Lee it's new to you because it isn't true...lol they still put glitter in sprayed ceilings
try looking up what fiberglass does to you instead of being a broken record repeating lawyer cases... next your going to tell me that my fuel cans need a "flame arrestor" because you can pour gasoline on a fire... also btw you have to be working with this stuff for years day to day to have health problems from it... walking around in such an environment is not going to do anything unless there is clouds of it in the air...
Asbestos is fine, until it is disturbed....then becomes the problem.
This place is so cool. Such a shame no one took care of it.
They are in the process of trying to restore the hotel and open it up again :)
newmanscott60 I have a tough time believing that.. why now if it’s been shut down for 46 years? And the millions upon millions of dollars it would cost to restore it. Not worth it anymore
I was just reading that they are being offered a low interest 30 million dollar loan to do it up. Apparently they have been having trouble finding investors so the local council is stepping in.
newmanscott60 yeah I saw that to but a lot of the locals in town have said they been saying stuff for decades without any action. All talk no action. But I sure hope they get it restored. It would be beautiful!
No income, no money for maintenance.
Pretty cool, that spiral staircase was amazing. Thanks for sharing this!
Another excellent video! Very well done, Bryan and Michael! Loved the thunder and the rain. What a fabulous, old hotel. Must have been really something in its hay-day... Can't wait to see more of your videos... Chuck
My parents live in Breckenridge, TX and I live in Grapevine, TX, to get my mom's house we have to go thru Mineral Wells, TX and we pass this hotel. It is being refurbished now and I "believe" they are already having events in the lobby. It looks so much better now.
lmao I believe thats the music from the tower of terror, it fits perfectly
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@@newyorkyankees81 ... Are you... ok???
Amazing as always! But those encounters with others are so scary!
Loved the video!! My only concern is why blue apron sponsored you and not some exploration company lol.
You guys have my nerves on edge with these abandoned buildings...keep safe and Thank U for the showings
Goes to an old abandoned hotel
Fascinated by a Singles cheese slice on the floor
I know huh? I wanted a longer closer look at that fireplace craftsmanship.
pierre11167 lmao 😂
Why go through all the hassle of artistry in building construction, when you can throw up some concrete, steel and glass?Today's architecture is pure crap in comparison to the late 19th and early 20th century.
Back then they didn't have steel and glass, at least not of a quality to use in a multi-story building. That's why the Eiffel Tower is made of iron, and the Statue of Liberty has an iron core, and the Titanic was ripped open by an iceberg.
Because architectural taste changes over time
@@ellipticleek6035 also the cheaper the supplies the more things they can build.
True, but retrofitting this antiquated monstrosity is beyond costly. Needs to be demolished before someone sues the phuck out of the city.
After World War 2, you lost a lot of the craftsman and workers that would do this kind of work. Also after the war, you had machinery from the factories that were producing for the war effort were converted to produce materials that were mass produced. The returning war vets, the growing family due to the baby boom and more people going to college and moving into the work force, necessitated fast and cheap production of materials. Because of this "new era" after the war, with new technologies, optimistic of the future and space exploration, Modernism, as the name implied, was the moving away of the "old" classical architecture of the Victorian Era. In my opinion, the modernism era was the cheapest and crappiest type of construction since there was a lot of new and unproven construction technology. Streamlining, cleanliness, sleekness and efficiency was the new look over the cluttered look of Classicalist architecture.
Once water starts getting in like that, it will rapidly deteriorate the building. She'll be gone soon
Dj Djero Depends on the materials. Drywall, wood and carpet are definitely toast, yes. Brick and concrete not so much.
Brick and concrete are heavily affected by moisture.
I live in a small nearby town. Even though it will cost way more to renovate the grand lady than you could ever make back (Mineral Wells is not really the kind of town you'd want to visit) The Baker is still very substantial and it's going to be many years until she's too far gone (even with the water getting in). The town probably wants to at least keep her standing, because they make lot of money off the Ghost Walk Tours.
@@djdjerojr I agree. My dad owns a villa from 1908 and it's cracked several places. On top of that we had to insulate the outer wall of the basement, to prevent moisture from causing fungi growth in the walls of it. It was already rapidly deterioating when we moved in, but since the renovation started and the outer insulation got added, there hasn't been any problems
Glad to hear that @@Arterexius
from the hotels website- Baker Hotel - A Treasure Reborn
The City of Mineral Wells, Texas - in conjunction with multiple partners and developers - is proud to present a new Baker Hotel Resort and Spa experience. As a tribute to its storied past as one of Texas' most famous historic hotels, The Baker Hotel is being resurrected and restored to resemble its former glory - complete with a beautifully-preserved hotel facility, a fully-renovated collection of 157 guest rooms, the revival of the hotel's famous natural spring spas, world-class business and convention facilities, over 11,000 sq. ft. of retail and shopping space, and so much more. Just an fyi thought I'd share after doing a online search.
So when is that supposed to happen
Cat Smith idk but I’m definitely gonna have to spend a couple nights there lol. I live about an hour from mineral wells
They’ve been saying that for years. We’ll see...
Ahhh good ol Baker hotel. My friends and I broke in there to explore a few years back. Creepy place. We didn’t get to stay long since there was a homeless man hanging out
You guys are lucky none of the floors gave way when you walked on them!
I went to the Baker hotel back in the late 80s as a kid. spent most of my childhood in Mineral Wells, it is cool seeing it first the for the first time in so long. thank you for doing this video. I hope they will get it reopened in the near future. Stay safe!
Anyone else get a tower of terror vibe in the beginning
Devon Flynn right!!!
Sounds like the same music.
Devon Flynn no.
Nope. I had a "this video is gonna be shit" vibe.
That's the first thing I thought of! I was wondering to myself if they borrowed the same soundtrack that plays when you walk through the garden/line and into the building.
Such a shame to see old historic buildings left to decay like this. 😕
You guys should be wearing respirators
I see this comment on almost every exploration video. People just dont care and are doing these for views.
and wearing proton packs
They probably think they're invincible
@Gappie Al Kebabi Laugh it up Fuzzball. What's your point?
@Gappie Al Kebabi No. Bonnie is a girl's name. Where are you from,Kazakhstan? How about I make fun of your name?
I live about 30 minutes away from The Baker. Never went in it but know plenty of people that have went in it. Love watching yalls videos and glad and thankful yall did one on The Baker. They passed a bill a couple months ago with the city and state to restore it. They are currently in the process of cleaning it out and they recently used it as a haunted house. Projected to have it finished by 2021. We will see if they finish it and if they do I cant wait to see it finished! Thanks again for going there and posting the video!
Loved the addition of music, reminds me of the shining though lol. Although it also made me imagine the great balls they had in that ballroom once upon a time
+GameSnippets_Jimmy
Some balls are held for charity
And some for fancy dress
But when they're held for pleasure
They're the balls that I like best
My balls are always bouncing
To the left and to the right
It's my belief that my big balls
Should be held every night
We've got big balls
We've got big balls
We've got big balls
Dirty big balls
He's got big balls
She's got big balls
But we've got the biggest balls of them all
The opening is the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror soundtrack; it's great!
GameSnippets_Jimmy Great Balls hmmmmm
That's the comment I was going to make before I saw yours... 6:01 The Shining. (full screen)
I wonder if it would be less creepy if they just played the Bennie Hill theme music through out the clip.
You can almost smell the decay.
You are so right, I start to feel gross too, like I need a shower after watching their videos.
I can almost smell the mildew.
My grandfather worked on construction crews that helped build this hotel. I’m so happy to hear it’s being restored. I’ve always hated seeing it sit empty whenever I visited mineral wells.
I’ve always wanted to go inside, I only live 15 min away from it! Cops are always watching that place!!!
Michael Galloway why
Bacon Bacon cause they condemned that place a long time ago and sadly vandals break in and do what they do :/
Plus I’ve heard a lot of the stair cases are falling and it’s very dangerous. Who knows. I still wanna go inside!
Why don't you just take a leap of faith and try and gain access, if the proper peeps and that guy can get in im sure you can make it in there, if I lived 15 mins away I would venture in, but I live in England LOL..... Give it a go, if the cops come im sure you can hide as its massive.... Good luck............
Jefferson Webster I will prob do that one day lol
Hope you make it Michael Galloway, let us know how you get on, it would be a shame if you walked past one day and they had started pulling it down, you would kick yaself for having had the chance, go on, live a little........!!!!
That cheese on the floor remind me of Diary of the Wimpy Kid
Napalm Junior I wonder how it would taste
So that's what happened to the 'cheese touch' prop from the movie! It might be worth something at Pawn Stars... lol!
restore use first two floors for stores and than all upper floors for high end condo's ,assisted living or apartments
I will never forget coming over a bluff on the way to Possum Kingdom Lake - my first view of the Baker Hotel, off in the distance - rising up above everything else on the landscape.
It took my breath away. A totally unexpected and unrivaled beauty in an otherwise ordinary Texas landscape. What a place ...
Hope y'all carry a knife or something for incidents like that sketchy guy . Also I've always wanted to go there ,I live like 30 mins away from it .
Don't ever bring a knife to a gun fight.
STROBE LIGHT, or super bright 250+ Lumen flash light.
What sketchy guy?
@@sanbornolsen Did you watch the video?
Even if you had the $30-50 million needed to restore this baby to her original grandeur, would there be enough tourists to justify the cost?
Maurice Rivers probably not
That would be a big no!
Jym E. Changa even if the hotel was converted into affordable housing, (be that a building conversion or demolished and new homes built) does the town have any employment opportunities? Probably not, so it would be better restored to its former glory as a hotel.
Sorry to say, 30-50 million bucks wouldn't go very far on this project. Might be enough to clean up any fallen debris on the inside and outside, plus a minor assessment of what would be required. Sadly, a lot of things would have to be brought up to code to put this building back into usable service. I would conservatively estimate 350-400 million to get most of the building into a usable state, and that's just weatherproofing, getting electricity reno'd and updated, the entire plumbing would have to be replaced, fire suppression would have to be installed, nowadays, you'd need cable and inturdnet installed to attract and keep guests around. All new building fixtures, kitchen, dining room, ballroom, etc. etc. etc. On second thought, drive that estimate up to 550-600 million. Oh, and if there's ASSbestos all over the place, all bets are off. That would probably add another 50% on to the pricetag of the "cleanup".
Stan Patterson do you think it would cost anywhere near that if they just gutted most of the building and used the interior for something else, like oh.... I dunno a convention center or maybe a new city hall?
Beautiful building. Funny thing is: people used to believe that nice clean water had curing properties. Then that went away for a while. Now they're doing the same thing and calling it "homeopathy." Ironic. Hotel should be booming :P
When I visited Mineral Wells, Texas a few years ago I stayed at a motel that had plants growing on the roof. My room was moldy. I thought I'd have an asthma attack but surprisingly I had no problem breathing during my two week summer vacation in Texas. I will definitely be back to visit the Baker Hotel in 2022!
Its still not open but from what ive seen theyre making good headway
I've been binge watching all of your videos and they're great!
It's being restored as we speak! you guys should go back and check it out sometime!
This is a beautiful building.
OMG I love the start!!
IKS Exploration 😍
I and a friend had a similar experience at a old vet mental ward.fire department decided to use it for practice
Another masterpiece, awesome work guys!
I loveeeee the old burlesque music you play, I can see how it used to be.....so elegant