# The Driskill in Austin, Texas

        Step into Austin’s oldest operating hotel, a Romanesque Revival masterpiece completed in 1886. Built by cattle baron Jesse Driskill, this legendary downtown landmark blends opulent Texas hospitality with famous ghost lore and historic grandeur.

        ## Facts

        - Category: History
        - Best for: architecture, history, photography, food, rainy_day
        - Address: 604 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/the-driskill/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Downtown Austin Hotels | Austin, TX Hotel | The Driskill](http://driskillhotel.com); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [The Driskill Hotel - Austin, TX](https://www.austintexas.org/listings/the-driskill-hotel/1204/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [The Driskill Hotel | Texas Time Travel](https://texastimetravel.com/directory/the-driskill/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Driskill Hotel - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driskill_Hotel); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Ghostly Grandeur at The Driskill](https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/driskill-hotel); source_type=manual; allowed_use=anecdote
- Claim source: [Ghosts of the Historic Driskill](https://www.hyatt.com/unbound-collection/en-US/aushd-the-driskill); source_type=manual; allowed_use=anecdote

        ## Booking CTAs

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        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/the-driskill.evidence.json
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