The two-story reddish-brown brick Prairie School designed structure was built by H. B. Jordan to take advantage of the extension of the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway to the town of Turkey.

Construction resumed shortly thereafter, and Hotel Turkey opened for business in November 1927.

[3] The hotel was located three blocks from the train depot and provided a meeting room to the traveling salesmen of the day to display their wares to the townspeople.

The hotel then had 14 patriotic, western or movie themed rooms such as the Gone with the Wind suite.

The hotel traditionally hosts the musicians who come to Turkey for the annual Bob Wills Day celebration on the last Saturday in April.