The brainchild of a cattle baron from Missouri, the Driskill Hotel was meant to bring more opulence to the still young capital of Texas. That opulence is apparent in the building's interior and its exterior facade. Col. Jesse Driskill would spend $400,000 of his fortune to create this Romanesque revival structure that features three archway entrances on its north, south and east side with limestone columns.
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