Texas' grandest 1886 hotel — cattle baron Jesse Driskill's portrait hangs in the mezzanine, and staff say he never left.
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Claim this venueNo card required · reply within two business daysBuilt in 1886 by cattle baron Jesse Driskill, the Driskill became the most opulent hotel in Texas and the unofficial seat of state political power for more than a century. Jesse Driskill himself reportedly haunts the hotel's mezzanine level, where his portrait hangs, and multiple brides have reported seeing a full apparition of a Victorian woman in the lobby during wedding events. The 1886 Cafe and Bakery on the ground floor has a reported cold spot near the original hotel bar.
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Guests and staff report seeing the apparition of Jesse Driskill near the mezzanine, along with sightings of a Victorian-era woman, unexplained footsteps and persistent cold spots around the original bar area.
Opened in 1886, the Driskill Hotel was built by cattle baron Jesse Driskill as the grandest hotel in Texas. It has long served as a gathering place for politicians, celebrities and visitors, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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