The Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, was the hotel where the author Mark Twain heard a story that he would later turn into his short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County".[2]
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| Location | Main St. at Birds Way, Angels Camp, California |
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| Coordinates | 38°4′7.1″N 120°32′21.4″W / 38.068639°N 120.539278°W |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | C.C. Lake |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000220[1] |
| CHISL No. | 734[2] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972 |
The hotel was originally a canvas tent erected by C. C. Lake in 1851, and replaced by a one-story wooden structure. It was rebuilt with stone in 1855, and a second story was added in 1857.[2]
In front of the building is the "Frog Hop of Fame", where commemorative plaques are embedded in the sidewalk for the winners of the annual Jumping Frog Jubilee frog jumping contest.[2]
The building, no longer operated as a hotel, is registered as California Historical Landmark #734.[2] It was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] It is currently an apartment complex.
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Angels Hotel, date unknown -
The hotel in 2009
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "Angels Hotel". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
External links
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- National Register of Historic Places
- 1944 Life Magazine Photos
- Jumping Frog Jubilee
- Frog Hop of Fame
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