H.H. Holmes and Dallas, part I
Famous Serial Killer with Links to Dallas Did you know that Devil in the White City is supposed to be made in to [...]
Plains, Trains and Alcoholic Tonic
In our past posts, we have seen how Adolphus Busch invested in Dallas beginning with the Oriental Hotel, followed by the Adolphus and [...]
Busch – Kirby Building, Part II
Busch-Kirby Building 1509 Main Street, Dallas Originally built by Adolphus Busch as a 17-story office and retail space (it has more recently been [...]
Mo’ Busch Money
I got a little flakey with posting there for a while, so your reward is this magnificent Dallas Building! It has a few [...]
Oriental Hotel – Dead or Alive?
Our last post was concerned with a very odd speech given on opening day in relation to Thomas Field, the original idea-man behind [...]
Oriental Hotel – Opening Day Oddness
The Opening of the Oriental Hotel – A most unusual speech The Oriental Hotel was a much anticipated, super swanky hotel in (what [...]
The Opening of the Oriental Hotel
Thomas Field’s dream, the Oriental Hotel, opened October 9th, 1893. The night before opening day, every single room in the building, from cellar [...]
Adolphus Busch and Dallas’ Oriental Hotel
Adolphus Busch, investor in the Oriental Hotel As mentioned in our last post, one of Adolphus Busch’s first investments in Dallas was the [...]
Adolphus Busch, Honorary Dallasite: the Investor Chronicles
Adolphus Busch, Honorary Dallasite: the Investor Chronicles So, what did Adolphus do with all of his bags of money made from his un-skunked, [...]
Honorary Dallasite – the Innovator
Adolphus Busch, Honorary Dallasite So, life happened and I didn’t post for a while. But you know what makes life better? BEER. Do [...]