tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post1586229872411289206..comments2021-08-05T16:34:13.404-05:00Comments on Some old guy: The Hotel GrimSome old guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333940108402042065noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-21426445715561739362021-08-04T21:40:03.931-05:002021-08-04T21:40:03.931-05:00This comment didn't age well LOLThis comment didn't age well LOLFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360342028912995361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-88063271737989178412020-08-01T17:44:25.944-05:002020-08-01T17:44:25.944-05:00My step-father took my mother here for their honey...My step-father took my mother here for their honeymoon when they got married r of the when I was 3 years old and I am 56 years old now. I remember them talking about how beautiful the place was then. I was so glad to hear of this renovation. I moved away long ago before it closed it's doors. So I never got to go there myself I just have my mother's and step-father's memory of it.rhondac2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/05319731523857751716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-71954453464095474242016-01-30T22:49:37.615-06:002016-01-30T22:49:37.615-06:00I was in downtown Texarkana today on a Saturday an...I was in downtown Texarkana today on a Saturday and I thought at first that I was in a ghost town. A lot of buildings are falling apart and virtually nothing was open including a few interesting looking museums. I can't imagine anyone wanting to do business in such a dreary area. It's too bad too because it looks like it could be a nice area if anyone cared.LSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974784319785238634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-5606428913618329662016-01-30T22:49:30.375-06:002016-01-30T22:49:30.375-06:00I was in downtown Texarkana today on a Saturday an...I was in downtown Texarkana today on a Saturday and I thought at first that I was in a ghost town. A lot of buildings are falling apart and virtually nothing was open including a few interesting looking museums. I can't imagine anyone wanting to do business in such a dreary area. It's too bad too because it looks like it could be a nice area if anyone cared.LSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974784319785238634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-88295022352362115422014-06-15T23:51:55.226-05:002014-06-15T23:51:55.226-05:00I didn't know the Grim closed 9 years before I...I didn't know the Grim closed 9 years before I was born! I wish it was still open back to when it was gorgeous so I could explore! I've seen it a few times when going downtown and was always curious as to why it closed down. I love downtown Texarkana, in fact, I was born and raised in Texarkana. I always go through downtown to go to church. When we go through it, sometimes my mamaw tells me stories about how downtown, back in her days, was always bustling with life. Then the mall opened up, and everything just fell apart. Once I heard that, I wasn't so fond of the mall. It made me mad, seeing that something so wonderful, something that used to be bustling with life, could just crash down because of one simple building with many stores. I mean, come on! You can just put most of stores in downtown Texarkana! I'm just happy TLC Burger is still there, but i'm not too sure about the business it gets, because it is delicious! But, with the Hotel Grim, I think that someone who really cares about downtown Texarkana should try to win the jackpot and try to rebuild Texarkana back to its original beauty. Make the Grim into a little casino/hotel to attract tourists! buy out the mall and transfer the stores to downtown Texarkana (after renovating them of course, haha)! Same with the McCartney! do something to attract the tourists! make downtown lively again! And with money left over, redo the roads or fix parts that really need it! I would love to see downtown Texarkana in all its glory like my mamaw and papaw talk about!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365891648916423100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-43317096765838711132014-04-15T12:04:42.381-05:002014-04-15T12:04:42.381-05:00BTW- $900,000 could barely get the first two floor...BTW- $900,000 could barely get the first two floors up to building code, much less make it nice. I would like to see how they came up with this estimate for a full refurbishment.<br />Another fact, the last month of its operation was October 1990. n.williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071433479032879504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-87440838721681108522014-04-14T16:59:31.451-05:002014-04-14T16:59:31.451-05:00I used to like old buildings until I worked in NYC...I used to like old buildings until I worked in NYC on a project for a 3-month stint- upgrading cellular base station equipment for T-mobile on rooftops. Many old buildings there and still in use, and too many are a bear to work in. I went inside the Grim back in 1995- the back door was just open. Looked in every room- it was a wreck then, but the grass above the lobby staircase was intact then- now it's not, and letting the weather in. Most of broken windows are caused by vandals, and that lets the water in, speeding up the decay. The interior of a building is like a sugar cube, melts with water contact. <br />Wish all you want, but here is that building's fate- it will sit there until the end of days, slowly decaying into the next century when it will become unstable, and then they will tear it down. The roof will collapse in the next twenty years.<br />Why- because there are not enough people in Texarkana, and there are not enough people with money to have a renovated downtown. There are a lot of poor people in T-Town who do not have disposable income to patron whatever business that could be installed in to the Grim. Towns like Texarakana grow north- they generally do not renovate old buildings that large on the south side. Let's just say someone did a partial repair- the business, like all the ones that came and went in the renovated Union Station, would fail, and the building, like Union Station, would fall back into disrepair. A bar or night club on the 1st floor you say- who wants to go drink next to the police station... A full renovation of the Grim would be in excess of 10 million. Sorry, you may not like this, but seen it, seen it, and saw all before- this is how the story will end. And, think about it- when was the last time T-town got a new, interesting building? All they do is cut down trees and put up square wooden structures. There was a neat bank building built in the 1980s just south of Central Mall- really ahead of its time, very neat design- what do they do- tear it down and build a two story square! n.williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071433479032879504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-10354536862514450992014-03-13T10:14:45.488-05:002014-03-13T10:14:45.488-05:00Needs to be restored for what? Not like anyone w...Needs to be restored for what? Not like anyone wants to go stay in downtown texarkana. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800701862847789268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-16445904323609765932014-03-13T10:13:45.688-05:002014-03-13T10:13:45.688-05:00That will never happen. The cost would be outrage...That will never happen. The cost would be outrageous. And even if you did fix it up to its original grandeur who wants to go stay in downtown Texarkana. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800701862847789268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-88974613409474093172013-11-28T00:57:11.916-06:002013-11-28T00:57:11.916-06:00Please help this building! It has been in texarkan...Please help this building! It has been in texarkana for years and it needs restored!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313459816798550942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-44522456597339753322013-06-27T03:14:10.740-05:002013-06-27T03:14:10.740-05:00Orbs are just dust particles in the Air..and just ...Orbs are just dust particles in the Air..and just because an Old building is vacant and run down does not mean it is haunted. I have been investigating the Paranormal for OVER 20+ years and I hate when everyone who gets an "Orb" in a picture is thinking it is Ghosts!! As far as the Grim and the McCartney Hotels they are treasures of T-Town, and They should be preserved and refurbished. I remember going in there in the 80's when it was a "Flop House" and even in that state of neglect I was awed at its beauty. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314143070223219167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-33146291126125299692013-04-26T09:52:31.873-05:002013-04-26T09:52:31.873-05:00I lived and worked there from 81 to 83 restoring a...I lived and worked there from 81 to 83 restoring and renovating what we could of the old place. I patched an 8 foot hole in the dealing in the zazarak club on the 2nd floor. Watched tornados from the roof, had a suete on the 7th floor, my own elevator, the old hand operated 2 speed, was incharge of running the 1911 locomotive boiler. Just for fun, I had a way of getting on top of the passenger elevator and could control it remotely, I would mess with drunks and friends, LOL!!!! I had alot of fun there. Sorry to hear she closed up. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312103662176286940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-31438422422152369852013-01-15T18:51:10.940-06:002013-01-15T18:51:10.940-06:00So who is the person C who has replied to most of...So who is the person C who has replied to most of these comments? If there are this many people interested in downtown why can't we get something done? I don't know much about this hotel, I've always been more interested in the train station. I've been in there twice and its amazing. I spent forever getting in touch with the owner because I wanted to get married in there. He called back today and of course told me no. He is just letting it rot with no plans for the near future to do anything with it. Christina Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-48870046415484629382012-12-29T21:22:37.005-06:002012-12-29T21:22:37.005-06:00I would love to go into The Grim. I live in Oklaho...I would love to go into The Grim. I live in Oklahoma the Grim with a beautiful rainbow behind it is the screen saver on my computer. I go downtown just to look at it. It's magnificent.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944287571430106045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-62372352892538112882012-09-04T14:50:31.933-05:002012-09-04T14:50:31.933-05:00Hey I just noticed the last anonymous post was on ...Hey I just noticed the last anonymous post was on my 52nd birthday. I was 35 :).Cruithneachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546189052533549986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-78470686243614437962012-09-04T14:48:43.570-05:002012-09-04T14:48:43.570-05:00Bonnie Parker ate a sandwich in the Grim Hotel whi...Bonnie Parker ate a sandwich in the Grim Hotel whilst Clyde and herself were on the run. This historical appeal may be a catalytic impetus to some wealthy oil or long horn man to invest in your project to restore it, mind you you'd probably have more luck with common folk, the wealthy don't like being separated from their Benjamen's much; like gettin blood out of a rock.Cruithneachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546189052533549986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-4807075923102801922012-07-11T00:32:56.027-05:002012-07-11T00:32:56.027-05:00I kinda wonder why Ross Perot hasn't put a lit...I kinda wonder why Ross Perot hasn't put a little money into saving the Hotel. It would be nice if he did something for a historic thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-29803049787928851682012-06-25T15:22:59.144-05:002012-06-25T15:22:59.144-05:00wealthy i want itwealthy i want itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-28154618467586586922012-06-25T15:19:30.201-05:002012-06-25T15:19:30.201-05:00i would ask for the keys anytime i love that build...i would ask for the keys anytime i love that building!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-49441741587392674062012-05-03T22:36:06.855-05:002012-05-03T22:36:06.855-05:00I've always been interested in it. I know who ...I've always been interested in it. I know who the owner is, and if I ever get the courage to ask for the keys, I plan on going in during the day and taking pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-55577444420539907572012-03-06T12:06:48.140-06:002012-03-06T12:06:48.140-06:00I was a little girl the first time I spotted the G...I was a little girl the first time I spotted the Grim and was completely in love! I am now 23 years old, and try picking and finding everything I can about the Grim. I haven't been brave enough to break in the Grim, but it would be magical to experience such a thing. Although, it does look to be pretty closed up now days. I really enjoyed the pictures! Thank you!Brittany Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10675514695912592846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-77779924876621852452011-09-27T10:10:52.816-05:002011-09-27T10:10:52.816-05:00I was born in Texarkana and my Grandmother lived h...I was born in Texarkana and my Grandmother lived her retirement years on the 3rd floor. During my wandering years I lived there for a year on the top floor and work as a desk clerk on the thurs-mon shift. I also remember the old elevator that was manual that I had to operate occasionally. My Grandfather retired with Mopac and was a switch engineer there at that RR yard. It was in decline when I worked there. It had a seedy culture in the basement bathrooms. The Trailways bus drivers from Houston had regular rooms 365 reserved.Troy Webbhttp://www.martinilighting.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-55706570254358114562011-09-25T21:20:50.835-05:002011-09-25T21:20:50.835-05:00i want so badly to save the poor placeit really me...i want so badly to save the poor placeit really means alot to me even though its just a run down old building my great great grandfathers wife used to work the front desk...and one of her coworkers had a thing for her husband..'my grandfather' and he had been hearing rumers of her sleeping around in the rooms..well he went up to see her for lunch and the women told him what room she was in and he walked right in the room and shot the man right between the eys with his wife in bed right beside him he called the police before hand of course and they took him to jail when my great grandfather came to bail him out they said he had no bond it was a legitament reasone to kill the man he should not have been in bed with his wife...after he shot the man he sat the gun down sat on the edge of the bed and looked at my grandmother and said you dont ever sleep around again and we never speak of this again he told the same thing to my great grandfather and it stayed that way untill they both passed away and the cat was out of the bag i cant yet find anything on the story of the killing yet...i have looked vigorusly...but have failed there are also sightings of a women going into one of the top floor windows after a cold chill passes infront of the doors and bonnie and clyde did pass through the grim at one point...my grandmother spoke with the two not nowing exactly who they where!!!!the building means alot in the aspect of memories of a great story and a happier time when people got punished the right way....none of this the murderer down the street has right crap...i wish we could go back to those times i dream about it often......maby someday people will open there eyes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-17976053049074559622011-03-31T21:27:25.492-05:002011-03-31T21:27:25.492-05:00How many folks would like to work together to make...How many folks would like to work together to make the dream of restoring the Grim (and downtown) a reality? Change is coming...<br />CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20786335.post-73707462736049142182011-02-21T13:24:32.175-06:002011-02-21T13:24:32.175-06:00Some recent news:
http://www.topix.com/forum/city...Some recent news:<br /><br />http://www.topix.com/forum/city/texarkana-tx/T7BDS17HC3GKHJICP<br /><br />http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/localnews/2010/11/27/a-grim-proposal-for-city-52.phpSome old guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333940108402042065noreply@blogger.com