The Sackett Hotel was a hotel located on the southwest corner of Prospect Avenue (now Hollywood Boulevard) and Cahuenga Boulevard in what is now Hollywood, California.

Sackett Hotel
The hotel in 1888
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General information
AddressSouthwest corner of Prospect Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard
Coordinates34°06′05″N 118°19′47″W / 34.1015°N 118.3298°W / 34.1015; -118.3298
Year(s) built1888
Closed1905
Demolished1910
OwnerHorace David Sackett
Ellen Sackett
Technical details
Materialwood
Floor count3

History

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The hotel in 1905

Sackett Hotel, the first hotel in the area that would later be known as Hollywood, was built by Horace David Sackett and Ellen Sackett in 1888,[1] on land bought from Harvey Henderson Wilcox for $2000. Located on the corner of Prospect Avenue (Hollywood Boulevard today) and Cahuenga Boulevard, the hotel was three stories tall, featured a mansard roof, and was made of wood.[2]

When the hotel opened, its first floor featured a lobby and parlor facing Prospect and a mercantile shop facing Cahuenga, while its second floor featured eighteen rooms and one community bathroom. The building also housed the area's first post office, which was run by the hotel owners' daughter, Mary Sackett. Pepper trees surrounded and provided shade to the property.[2]

Sackett Hotel closed in 1905, as it was unable to compete with the nearby Hollywood Hotel. After closure, the building was sold to Henry Gillig and remained unoccupied for five years. Then, in 1910 the building was sold for $28,000 to J.P. Creque, who razed it and built the Creque Building in its place.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Early Views of Hollywood (1850–1920)". Water and Power Associates. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c Mary Mallory (July 28, 2021). "Hollywood History Gone". Hollywood Heritage.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)