The Baker Hotel
by Paula Bosse
Looking east on Commerce from Akard…
by Paula Bosse
Above, a postcard view of the stately Baker Hotel, located catty-corner from the Adolphus, at the southeast corner of Commerce and Akard — the view here is to the east on Commerce. The parking garage at the lower right looks like the swanky Nichols Bros. Garage (yes, “swanky” — see the 1945 ad here).
The Baker was not only home to well-heeled patrons and top-flight nightclub entertainment, it was also a home-away-from-home for celebrities passing through Dallas.
Cigarette girls in 1956
Built in 1925, the Baker Hotel was demolished in 1980. (Check out the photos by Frank Booth showing the Baker’s implosion in 1980, here.)
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Flashback : Dallas 
These photos of the Baker demoltion from the Manor House Apartments shows the Southland Life Insurance Buildings were demolished at the same time: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fdbooth/albums/72157638867381845
You can also see that the whole block containing the Nichols Bros. Garage, the Horse Shoe Bar and Sigel’s Liquors was already a parking lot by then.
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Wow. Those photos are great — and a little disturbing! I’ll add the link to the post. Thanks!
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Trying to find more information on the Baker Hotel Dallas location. I just found out my Grandfather was the head chef. I have been cooking since Elementary! Hoping I can find some articles on the food or if I’m lucky pictures of him.
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My great aunt was a Baker Hotel phone operator (1940s thru early 1960s). Guests would take a liking to the operators, and gift them flowers, candy and booz…
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historic footage of the Baker hotel on fire:
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That is pretty extensive footage. Thanks, Keith!
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