18. Hilton Hotel (Windsor Hotel) - 401 Pine, Built in 1927 by the Abilene Hotel Company which was owned by most of Abilene's most prominent businessmen. The hotel was leased by Conrad Hilton and was the first hotel to bear his name. Hilton moved to Abilene from Cisco, the site of his first hotel. After losing or giving up his lease in Abilene, Conrad moved on to El Paso and the rest is Corporate History.