National Register of Historic Places

Tretheway Block

Stockton, San Joaquin County, California
Listed
October 29, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000987

About this property

The Tretheway Block is a historic commercial building located at 229 E. Weber St. in Stockton, California. The building, which was built in 1892, is noteworthy due to its eclectic architecture. While the building was mainly designed in the Queen Anne style, it also includes Romanesque and Moorish influences. The building's front features three small bays with banded arches in the center and two large bays with partial ribbed domes on the sides; the domes and the banded arches are Moorish elements. The building is topped by a cornice made of corbelled arches and split by four vertical projections, exhibiting the Romanesque influence on the design. Zinc floral ornaments are located on the projections of the cornice and at various places on the bays. The building was built by farmer John Tretheway and originally housed a hardware store on its first floor and lodging on its upper floors. In 1925, the building became a hotel called the Hotel Argonaut; it remained a hotel until the 1970s. The Trethaway Block was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1982.

Location

229 E. Weber St.
Stockton, San Joaquin County, California
37.95159, -121.28834

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ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Tretheway Block listed on the National Register?

Tretheway Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Tretheway Block?

Tretheway Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tretheway Block?

The period of significance for Tretheway Block is recorded as the industrial era.

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