National Register of Historic Places

San Dimas Hotel

San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
March 16, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000233

About this property

The San Dimas Hotel, also known as Walker House, the Carruthers Home, and the San Dimas Mansion, is a historic structure in San Dimas, California, built by the San Jose Ranch Company in 1887. Originally built as a hotel, the 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) structure had 33 rooms and 14 fireplaces. The hotel was built in anticipation of a land boom that never happened, and it never had a paying guest. In 1889, the property was sold to James W. and Sue Walker for $25,000. After being occupied by seven generations of Walkers, the property was turned into a restaurant in 1979. The building became vacant in 1997 and was later acquired and renovated by the City of San Dimas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

121 San Dimas Ave.
San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California
34.10747, -117.80721

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was San Dimas Hotel listed on the National Register?

San Dimas Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972.

What type of historic resource is San Dimas Hotel?

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

What is the period of significance for San Dimas Hotel?

The period of significance for San Dimas Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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