Holbrooke Hotel
| Holbrooke Hotel | |
|---|---|
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| Location | 212 West Main Street Grass Valley CA 95945 USA |
| Coordinates | 39°13.133′N 121°3.8′W / 39.218883°N 121.0633°W |
| Built | 1862 |
| Architectural style(s) | Mid-19th century Mother Lode masonry[1] |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
| Designated | March 18, 1978 |
| Reference no. | 914 |
  Location of Holbrooke Hotel in California | |
The Holbrooke Hotel is located in Grass Valley, California, USA. It is notable as the oldest hotel that has been in continuous operation in California's Mother Lode.[2] The hotel was built in 1862 in mid-19th century Mother Lode masonry architectural style, and incorporated the Golden Gate Saloon which has been in continuous operation since 1852.[1]
History
The original building, constructed in 1852 by Stephen and Clara Smith,[3] was a saloon, the Golden Gate Saloon.[4] The following year, a single-story annex, the Exchange Hotel, was added at the back of the saloon.[5] The fire of 1855 burned down the saloon, but it was rebuilt with fieldstone and a brick facade. The Exchange Hotel was caught in a fire in 1862, after which it was renovated into a two-story structure. In 1879, it was named the Holbrooke Hotel after the owner, D. P. Holbrooke.[6] The hotel continues to be privately owned.[7]
Several notable people stayed at the hotel including “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Lotta Crabtree, Bob Fitzsimmons, Bret Harte, Jack London, Lola Montez, Emma Nevada, Mark Twain, and five US Presidents: Grover Cleveland, James Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, and Herbert Hoover.[4][8][9]
Description
The hotel has 27 rooms and is 19,400 square feet (1,800 m2) in size.[7] The hotel includes a restaurant whose chef gets mushrooms and wild lettuce from local State Park Rangers.[10] The interior includes copper clad walls, mahogany wood, Italian alabaster, and marble.[11] It is furnished with globe chandeliers, green library lamps, and clawfoot bathtubs.[12] The bar in the saloon was shipped around Cape Horn.[13] The hotel was featured on a September 2013 episode of Hotel Impossible[4][14] and an April 2016 episode of The Dead Files.
Historical landmark
The Nevada County hotel became a California Historical Landmark, #914, on March 18, 1978.[1] Another historical marker was placed on the building on September 25, 1965 by E Clampus Vitus.[15]
References
- ^ a b c "Holbrooke Hotel". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ Hoover, Mildred Brooke; Kyle, Douglas E. (2002). Historic spots in California. Stanford University Press. p. 257. ISBN 0-8047-4482-3.
- ^ "History". holbrooke.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ a b c Rosacker, Christopher (March 5, 2013). "Travel Channel filming ends at Grass Valley's Holbrooke". The Union. Grass Valley, CA: Swift Communications. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Grass Valley Holbrooke Hotel". malakoff.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ Dwyer, Jeff (2009). Ghost Hunter's Guide to California's Gold Rush Country. Pelican Publishing Company. pp. 98–101. ISBN 1-58980-687-5.
- ^ a b Magin, Kyle (June 25, 2010). "Holbrooke Hotel listed for sale at $1.4 million". The Union. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ Dwyer, p. 100
- ^ "The Holbrooke Hotel". hmdb.org. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ Critser, Greg; Baker, Christopher (2008). National Geographic Traveler California (3 ed.). National Geographic Books. p. 293. ISBN 1-4262-0324-1.
- ^ "#914 - The Holbrooke Hotel". waymarking.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ Chynoweth, Kate (2005). The Best Places to Kiss in Northern California: A Romantic Travel Guide (6 ed.). Sasquatch Books. p. 365. ISBN 1-57061-409-1.
- ^ Kelly, Leslie A. (1997). Traveling California's Gold Rush Country. A Falcon guide; Scenic Driving Series; Historic Trail Guide Series. Globe Pequot. p. 137. ISBN 1-56044-484-3.
- ^ Lobenberg, Amy (September 16, 2013). "'Hotel Impossible' takes on The Holbrooke; Grass Valley's historic Gold Rush-era hotel gets renovated". Auburn Journal. Auburn, CA: Brehm Communications. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "California Landmark 914 Holbrooke Hotel 212 West Main Street Grass Valley Built 1862". noehill.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.