Amarillo is a living history book. The city is smack dab on the Mother Road of Route 66 in what used to be the Wild West. When you poke around in our history, you ll find that there s a couple of names that frequently pop up in the books. One of these is a gentleman named Cornelius Taylor Herring who left his mark downtown and in a very big way.
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The Herring Hotel
You may have passed it a million times while driving downtown, or you may be new to town, like I am. Either way, chances are you ve seen the beautiful Herring Hotel. The beautiful aging brick tower sits unoccupied on 3rd and Pearce streets. It s a grand building with a few boarded up windows and is under tight lock and key thanks to the police department next door.