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'''The Padre Hotel''' is a historical landmark hotel located on the corner of 18th and "H" streets in [[Bakersfield, California]]. Originally constructed in 1928 as a luxury hotel and restaurant, the eight-story building recently went through an extensive renovation and reopened in 2010.<ref>[http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/16240232.html KBAK News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020052315/http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/16240232.html |date=2013-10-20 }} "New owners reveal plans for future of historic Padre Hotel" Published: March 4, 2008 Accessed: Oct 9, 2012</ref> The Padre Hotel now features 112 rooms and suites, several meeting spaces, a restaurant, a bar, a cafe, a bistro, and an outdoor bar with a cabana and firepits. The Padre Hotel has an on-site caterer and can accommodate a variety of special events. Guests of the hotel are required to be 21 years of age, unless accompanied by an adult. |
'''The Padre Hotel''' is a historical landmark hotel located on the corner of 18th and "H" streets in [[Bakersfield, California]]. Originally constructed in 1928 as a luxury hotel and restaurant, the eight-story building recently went through an extensive renovation and reopened in 2010.<ref>[http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/16240232.html KBAK News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020052315/http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/16240232.html |date=2013-10-20 }} "New owners reveal plans for future of historic Padre Hotel" Published: March 4, 2008 Accessed: Oct 9, 2012</ref> The Padre Hotel now features 112 rooms and suites, several meeting spaces, a restaurant, a bar, a cafe, a bistro, and an outdoor bar with a cabana and firepits. The Padre Hotel has an on-site caterer and can accommodate a variety of special events. Guests of the hotel are required to be 21 years of age, unless accompanied by an adult. |
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<ref>[http://www.thepadrehotel.com Home Page]. The Padre Hotel. Accessed: Oct 9, 2012.</ref> |
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== History == |
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The padre hotel fell into disrepair and was a derelict hotel from the 1960's until it's most recent renovation in 2010. The upper floors were condemned but often had squatters living and dying in the rooms. The bar downstairs stayed open during this time and was a meeting place for the cities misfits. |
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== Violence in the Padre == |
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The Padre Hotel has a long history of violence and murders. There are often fights there to this day. |
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* https://www.bakersfield.com/news/police-kill-shooter-following-padre-hotel-fight/article_7898aeb4-e9ed-5257-8fd6-230c09cb6ca5.html |
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* https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/photos-show-suspect-from-padre-hotel-stabbing |
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* https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/man-killed-in-downtown-police-shooting-was-young-father |
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* https://www.kget.com/news/man-killed-in-shooting-with-bakersfield-police-identified/284538335 |
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== Earthquake Safety == |
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* https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/how-will-bakersfield-stack-up-to-the-big-one |
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== Legends of Haunting == |
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* https://sunny1053.iheart.com/featured/barry-allen/content/2019-03-20-bakersfields-historical-haunted-padre-hotel/ |
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* https://www.bakersfield.com/zz-styling/10_things/the-padre-hotel-is-haunted-well-maybe/article_d620b830-61ed-5671-8463-6de1c384920a.html |
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7bTkP5tDDE |
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv-djyzXwpI |
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* https://ghost.hauntedhouses.com/california_bakersfield_padre_hotel |
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* https://www.hauntedrooms.com/10-most-haunted-places-in-bakersfield-ca |
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* https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/the-padre-hotel/ |
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* http://www.weirdca.com/index.php?type=33 |
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* https://exemplore.com/paranormal/Bakerfields-Ghost-of-Mill-Creek-Park |
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* https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2012/10/09/long-island-medium-on-the-road-theresa-caputo/ |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| The Padre Hotel | |
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 The Padre Hotel is a longtime landmark in downtown Bakersfield. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
| Location | Bakersfield, California |
| Address | 1702 18th St |
| Coordinates | 35°22′31″N 119°01′18″W / 35.3754°N 119.0217°W |
| Completed | 1928 |
| Renovated | 2002-2010 |
| Owner | Padre Partners, LP |
| Height | 113.8 feet (34.7 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 8 |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John M. Cooper (1928) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Graham Downes |
| Website | |
| http://www.thepadrehotel.com | |
| References | |
| The Padre Hotel[1] Kern County Museum[2] | |
The Padre Hotel is a historical landmark hotel located on the corner of 18th and "H" streets in Bakersfield, California. Originally constructed in 1928 as a luxury hotel and restaurant, the eight-story building recently went through an extensive renovation and reopened in 2010.[3] The Padre Hotel now features 112 rooms and suites, several meeting spaces, a restaurant, a bar, a cafe, a bistro, and an outdoor bar with a cabana and firepits. The Padre Hotel has an on-site caterer and can accommodate a variety of special events. Guests of the hotel are required to be 21 years of age, unless accompanied by an adult. [4]
History
The padre hotel fell into disrepair and was a derelict hotel from the 1960's until it's most recent renovation in 2010. The upper floors were condemned but often had squatters living and dying in the rooms. The bar downstairs stayed open during this time and was a meeting place for the cities misfits.
Violence in the Padre
The Padre Hotel has a long history of violence and murders. There are often fights there to this day.
- https://www.bakersfield.com/news/police-kill-shooter-following-padre-hotel-fight/article_7898aeb4-e9ed-5257-8fd6-230c09cb6ca5.html
- https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/photos-show-suspect-from-padre-hotel-stabbing
- https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/man-killed-in-downtown-police-shooting-was-young-father
- https://www.kget.com/news/man-killed-in-shooting-with-bakersfield-police-identified/284538335
Earthquake Safety
Legends of Haunting
- https://sunny1053.iheart.com/featured/barry-allen/content/2019-03-20-bakersfields-historical-haunted-padre-hotel/
- https://www.bakersfield.com/zz-styling/10_things/the-padre-hotel-is-haunted-well-maybe/article_d620b830-61ed-5671-8463-6de1c384920a.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7bTkP5tDDE
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv-djyzXwpI
- https://ghost.hauntedhouses.com/california_bakersfield_padre_hotel
- https://www.hauntedrooms.com/10-most-haunted-places-in-bakersfield-ca
- https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/the-padre-hotel/
- http://www.weirdca.com/index.php?type=33
- https://exemplore.com/paranormal/Bakerfields-Ghost-of-Mill-Creek-Park
- https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2012/10/09/long-island-medium-on-the-road-theresa-caputo/
References
- ^ Media Kit Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. The Padre Hotel. Accessed: Oct 9, 2012.
- ^ Architects Who Designed Buildings in Kern County. Kern County Museum. Accessed: Oct 9, 2012.
- ^ KBAK News Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine "New owners reveal plans for future of historic Padre Hotel" Published: March 4, 2008 Accessed: Oct 9, 2012
- ^ Home Page. The Padre Hotel. Accessed: Oct 9, 2012.
External links
- Official Padre Hotel website
- Bakersfieldnow.com: KBAK Bakersfield News article — "New owners reveal plans for future of historic Padre Hotel" (2008)
- Youtube.com: KBAK Bakersfield News segment — "Padre Hotel holds grand opening celebration"
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