National Register of Historic Places

San Gregorio House

San Gregorio, San Mateo County, California
Listed
May 5, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000341

About this property

San Gregorio House is a building that sits on 7495-7587 Old Stage Road near San Gregorio Road (CA 84) in San Gregorio, San Mateo County, California. The building is listed as a National Register of Historic Places in San Mateo County since 1977. The building still stands, but is no longer a functioning hotel. By the 1850s San Gregorio was a booming town, when wealthy San Franciscans would travel to the San Gregorio House by stagecoach to enjoy activities such as fishing, hunting, sea bathing, and boat races. The structure was expanded in the 1850s, to accommodate the crowds and included a saloon with a dance hall, liveryman's cottage, laundry, smoke house, granary, carriage sheds, power house, water tower, and numerous barns. All of the original structures still stand with the exception of the cookhouse and livery stable. George Washington Tully Carter purchased an existing house in 1865 and added a second floor in order to open a hotel. In 1875, John Evans purchased the building and added seven bays to the three-bay house. From 1888 until the 1930s, Jesse Palmer and Frank Bell ran the hotel. It's previously known as the Palmer Hotel and the Bell Hotel. National Register of Historic Places listings in San Mateo County, California

Location

San Gregorio, San Mateo County, California
37.32621, -122.38696

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Questions about this property

When was San Gregorio House listed on the National Register?

San Gregorio House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1977.

What type of historic resource is San Gregorio House?

San Gregorio House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for San Gregorio House?

The period of significance for San Gregorio House is recorded as the industrial era.

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