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In the heart of Mineral Wells, Texas, once stood a building so strange, so striking, that travelers came from miles around just to lay eyes on it. It was called the Hexagon House Hotel—a four-story marvel with 30 rooms, each one shaped like a honeycomb cell. Built between 1895 and 1897, this architectural wonder was the brainchild of David Galbraith, who drew inspiration from bees and their perfect geometric structures. He designed the hotel with six-sided rooms, not just for beauty, but for practicality. In the days before air conditioning, these rooms featured windows on three sides, allowing cool breezes to flow through the space in every direction. Add in electric lights—rare for the time—and it was considered cutting-edge comfort. Crafted from longleaf yellow pine and lined with heartwood interiors, the structure was held together by pegs and square nails. Cypress siding guarded the outside, and two master stonemasons from England added the perfect finishing touches with intricate stonework. Guests didn’t just stay—they remembered. With nearly 40 residents a week and many more stopping just to see its hexagonal face, the Hexagon House became a symbol of inventive American architecture. But as tourism declined through the Great Depression and beyond, the grand old hotel couldn’t sustain itself. In 1959, it was torn down—leaving behind only faded photos, scattered memories, and the haunting echo of what once was. #LostHistory #TexasLandmarks ~Weird Pictures and News