In 1919, several oil booms created a crowded Wichita Falls. Investors rushed
to invest in construction projects. A story of fraud......
This building known as the "Littlest Skyscraper" was presented to
investors by a building engineer from the East Coast. None of
the investors noticed that the blueprints showed dimensions in square
inches instead of square feet, hence the small building size. The developer
got away with most of the money.
In 1926, this building was turned into a state of the art Hotel.
People from around the world trying to get into the booming
oil business stayed here. Eleanor Roosevelt was a guest.
Frank Kell, a businessman who helped Wichita Falls grow,
built this home in 1909.
The Memorial Auditorium was built in the late 1920's. The last
Indian battle in this area was fought on this spot ten years before
the Auditorium.
Historic train depot museum
Wichita Falls did have falls but they were wiped out by a flood. Today
the falls are man-made.
Heading west on the high desert of New Mexico.
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