National Register of Historic Places

Prospect Hotel

Prospect, Jackson County, Oregon
Listed
February 12, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003327

About this property

The Prospect Hotel, also known as the A. H. Boothby House, in Prospect, Oregon, is two-story hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1892 as a private home, it was added to the register in 1980. Located on the community's main street, Mill Creek Drive, the hotel and several tourist cabins occupy a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site near the Prospect School and Prospect Store. The hotel is a short distance from Oregon Route 62, the main highway from Medford to Crater Lake. The L-shaped building with four large gables has a 10-foot (3.0 m) veranda, added in about 1915, that extends from three sides of the main building. The rear of the hotel includes a shed addition. Called the Boothby House by its original owner, it was turned into a hotel for people traveling by wagon to Crater Lake in the last decade of the 19th century. During the first two decades of the 20th century, the hotel evolved into a tourist stop for automobile travelers. Guests who signed the register included William Jennings Bryan, Zane Grey, Joaquin Miller, and Jack London.

Location

39 Mill Creek Dr.
Prospect, Jackson County, Oregon
42.75083, -122.48794

Categories

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Sources

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When was Prospect Hotel listed on the National Register?

Prospect Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Prospect Hotel?

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

What is the period of significance for Prospect Hotel?

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

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