Hotel Arcata

Hotel Arcata
Hotel Arcata is located in California
Hotel Arcata
Location within California
Hotel Arcata is located in the United States
Hotel Arcata
Location within the United States
Location708 9th St.,
Arcata, California
Coordinates40°52′9″N 124°5′5″W / 40.86917°N 124.08472°W / 40.86917; -124.08472
Built1914; 112 years ago (1914)
ArchitectW. H. Weeks
Architectural styleCraftsman period
NRHP reference No.84000775
Added to NRHPJanuary 5, 1984

The Hotel Arcata is located in Arcata, California, on the northeast corner of the historic Arcata Plaza. The hotel is on the National Historic Place and was built by W. H. Weeks in 1914 with its grand opening in 1915. It was built to accommodate the increase of visitors that entered Arcata, as methods of travel to Humboldt County expanded as well as the development of Humboldt State Normal School (now California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.) In 1914 the railroad was completed, and in the early 1920s the Redwood Highway.

The east side of the hotel on the ground floor originally had a restaurant and a barber shop. In 1937-1948, two additional shop entrances were added to the ground floor. Today the hotel continues to operate. The ground floor is continues to hold the lobby, Tomo's Japanese restaurant, Humboldt Outfitters gift shop, and Panaché hair salon. ›

Throughout the hotel's existence, it has undergone small cosmetic changes to fix damage caused by natural disasters and to keep up with modernity. While changes have been made, the hotel remains largely unaltered. The hotel lobby still maintains its original hand-laid tile flooring. If you look close enough, you can find the one error that was made while laying the title pattern. The hotel underwent renovation in the 1980s when it was acquired by the Big Lagoon Rancheria, becoming the first off-reservation Native American-owned hotel in California.

The hotel sits on the Arcata Plaza, surrounded by local restaurants and shops. The plaza also holds lively community activities, including year round weekly farmers markets.  During the summertime the plaza is home to many community events, including Oyster Fest, Friday Night Markets, Fair Fest, the Kinetic Race, and more!

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References

  1. ↑ Van Kirk, Susie (January 1979). Reflections of Arcata's History: eighty years of architecture. Bug Press. p. 118.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Hotel Arcata's History". Hotel Arcata. November 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008.