Green Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Green Hotel

Shafter, Kern County, California
Listed
March 16, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
89000204

About this property

The Green Hotel, also known as the Shafter Hotel, is a historic hotel building located at 530 James St. in Shafter, California. The hotel was built in 1913 by the Kern County Land Company as lodging for prospective buyers at the Shafter Townsite. It was both the first building built at the townsite and the first commercial building in Shafter. The wood frame hotel's design includes a gable roof with overhanging eaves, a Palladian vent at the front of the attic, and an open front porch. While the hotel was formally known as the Shafter Hotel, its forest green paint led it to be nicknamed the Green Hotel. Herndon and Marion Hitchcock bought the hotel in 1917 and operated it until Herndon's death in 1951. In 1938, the Hitchcocks rotated the hotel 90 degrees to face James Street. After Herndon's death, Marion leased the hotel as a residence until donating it to the city in 1961. The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1989. It is currently operated as a museum.

Location

530 James St.
Shafter, Kern County, California
35.50162, -119.28603

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Green Hotel listed on the National Register?

Green Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Green Hotel?

Green Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Green Hotel?

The period of significance for Green Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1913.

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