Thread: Amarillo, Texas

Sorry it took so long for another update. Here's the Cadillac Ranch just west of town. My brother was in town, so we bought some spray paint and headed out there. It's 10 cars in a field off the interstate. My brother gets ready to paint. The first thing he wrote was "buy war bonds." He's so 1940s patriotic. There were a lot of spray cans around. We cleaned up our mess. As we arrived, two women finished up...

Cool. Thanks. Definitely a neat thread. Keep the pics coming! Those signs are hilarious. And the guy's name is "Stan Marsh" - South Park!

Fascinating stuff. Very desolute looking. I like the Acupulco Restaraunt building. Very deco. The Herring Building is quite handsome. Would make a good apartment building with a little TLC. Seems like we are seeing a lot of closed hospitals around the country. Sadly, it is difficult to find any adaptive reuse for a closed hospital building. Did the hospital build a new facility?

Quote: Originally Posted by lawfin If you'd like to contest the veracity of my comment feel free, Hector! 1. Amarillo population has tripled in the time frame presented. 2. Is population density is as stated. 3. Several downtown buildings appear to be abandoned (the the thread makes this abundantly clear) as is the case with all to many mid / small american cities 4. There has been plenty of sprawl development in / near Amarillo over the...

Quote: Originally Posted by poconoboy61 I'm pretty sure it's the tallest between Fort Worth and Denver. Not Dallas. I was thinking the same thing. What a great way to start off Haux! Awesome photos!

ahh yeah, i've seen these before in art books -- cool! stanley marsh is the local millionaire who most famously collaborated with 'the ant farm,' a group of artists, to build the cadillac ranch. i take he is more than a bit eccentric, but definately in a way i like i wish there were more stanley marsh's sponsoring wacky art stuff around the country! some info: "In the 1970s, Marsh collaborated with the art group...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dan Denson Another typical Chicago post. So...what are you planning to do about your complaints about Amarillo? If you'd like to contest the veracity of my comment feel free, Hector! 1. Amarillo population has tripled in the time frame presented. 2. Is population density is as stated. 3. Several downtown buildings appear to be abandoned (the the thread makes this abundantly clear) as is the case with all to...

it's unrealistic to think Amarillo, TX, a small city in the middle of nowhere, would have any incentive to become any more built up. I'm going to make a bet, that the high-rises were fueled by oil and cotton wealth for a short boom period, then many of the local tycoons got bought out by big city banks elsewhere and moved?

That last abandoned building looks like a warehouse of some sort. Interesting stuff. I haven't been to Amarillo since I was about five years old, and I remember the long ride in the car more than anything. Really liking the courthouse and the Santa Fe building.

I'm pretty sure it's the tallest between Fort Worth and Denver. Not Dallas.