The Hotel Fresno is a historic hotel located at 1241-1263 Broadway Plaza[2] in downtown Fresno, California. It is the oldest surviving hotel in the city, built in 1912.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[1]
Hotel Fresno | |
 rear view with "Hotel Fresno" signage on the exterior wall | |
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| Location | 1241-1263 Broadway Plz., Fresno, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°44′09″N 119°47′38″W / 36.73583°N 119.79389°W |
| Area | 2.91 acres (1.18 ha) |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Edward T. Foukes |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002910[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 2018 |
The hotel was designed by architect Edward T. Foulkes and has been described as Neoclassical in style, with elements of Second Renaissance Revival and Beaux Arts styles.[3] Its design "was reportedly adapted from that of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, known for its crystal-roofed garden court."[3] The Palace Hotel was built in 1875, and was rebuilt in 1909[2] after destruction in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
Architectural historian John Edward Powell describes it as having "adopted the 'caravansary' model, that is, a design around a centralized interior court or atrium lobby at first floor."[2]
The hotel closed in 1983 due to "repairs",[4] and remained vacant for 41 years.[2] Starting mid-2019, the building went under renovation to become affordable housing for 79 families until finally reopening in October 2024.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Weekly list 20180914". National Park Service. September 14, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Jennifer Hembree; Emily Vance (November 30, 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hotel Fresno (DRAFT)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 16, 2019. With plans and historic photos. This PDF omits 36 photos accompanying the application from 2016.
- ^ a b c "A Guide to Historic Architecture in Fresno, California: Hotel Fresno (1912)". Historic Fresno. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Vintage Fresno: Hotel Fresno Artifact Display at City Hall". Downtown Fresno Blog. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Brianna Calix (July 2, 2019). "This abandoned historic building in downtown Fresno soon will be home for 79 families". Fresno Bee. Includes video.
- ^ https://abc30.com/post/hotel-fresno-is-back-open-transformed-affordable-housing/15390590/
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