La Playa Hotel
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| La Playa Hotel | |
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| Location | Camino Real &, 8th Ave,Carmel-by-the-Sea, California |
| Coordinates | 36°33′9″N121°55′32″W/ 36.55250°N 121.92556°W |
| Built | 1905 |
| Built by | Michael J. Murphy |
| Built for | Chris Jorgensen |
| Original use | Residence |
| Current use | Hotel |
| Architect | Chris Jorgensen |
| Architectural style(s) | Mediterranean Revival Spanish Revival |
  La Playa Location in Carmel-by-the-Sea | |
TheLa Playa Hotelis a historic two-story hotel inCarmel-by-the-Sea, California,once owned by artistChris Jorgensen.The building is an example ofMediterranean Revival architecture.The building qualified as an important commercial building and was registered with theCalifornia Register of Historical Resourceson September 21, 2002.[1]
History
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The La Playa Hotel, dates to 1905 when artistChris Jorgensen(1860–1935) built a two-story wood-framed, ell shaped stone mansion on the southwest corner of El Camino Real and 8th Avenue, inCarmel-by-the-Sea, California.The home was a gift to his wife, Angela Ghirardelli (1859–1936), heiress to theGhirardelli Chocolatefortune. The original part of the building was a stone tower with aquatrefoilwindow, on the north-east side, designed by Jorgensen and built by masterstonemasonBen Turner. The upper floor had a wood railing between the stone columns that supported a low-pitched hipped roof. The property had the first swimming pool in Carmel.[1][2][3]
Mansion to Hotel
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The Godwin's rebuilt the hotel withMichael J. Murphyas the contractor in 1925. They added an additional 30-rooms to the south wing, steam heat and private baths. The original entrance and lobby were reconstructed. Fred Godwin went on to mayor of Carmel from 1946 to 1950.[4][5]
Hotel expansion
[edit]The hotel was purchased by Howard E. Allen in 1968 and underwent changes that included a full-time bar and sprinkler system. A full renovation of the hotel occurred in 1983–84, when the Cope family, owners of San Francisco'sHuntington Hotel,purchased the hotel and completed a $5 million renovation, which included an upgrade and expansion to the surrounding gardens and landscaping. In 1983,Steve Jobshad aApple developmentteam retreat at the La Playa hotel and unveiled theMacintoshcomputer prototype during the retreat. He christened the computer with a bottle of La Playa water.[2][6][7]
In 1992, the hotel became a member of theHistoric Hotels of Americaand is currently one of nine hotels in California recognized by theNational Trust for Historic Preservationfor its architectural quality, historic character, and sensitive rehabilitation. The hotel was registered with theCalifornia Register of Historical Resourceson September 21, 2002. It qualifies under the California Register criterion 1, in history as one of the earliest remaining artists’ studios in Carmel, and one of the most notable hotels in the history of Carmel. It is also significant under criterion 3, in the area of architecture as one of the few artist designed studio buildings remaining in Carmel, and an example of the early work of stonemason Ben Turner.[1]
See also
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[edit]- ^abcRichard N Janick (September 21, 2002)."Department Of Parks And Recreation"(PDF).Department of Parks and Recreation, State of California.RetrievedMay 25,2022.
- ^abDramov, Alissandra (2019).Historic Buildings of Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea.Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 8, 86–87.ISBN9781467103039.Retrieved2022-05-22.
- ^Seavey, Kent (2007).Carmel, A History in Architecture.Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 60–61.ISBN9780738547053.Retrieved2022-04-16.
- ^"Burned Hotel Has Reoening".Oakland Tribune.Oakland, California. 7 Jun 1925. p. 27.Retrieved2022-04-25.
- ^"Opening of the New Hotel La Playa Month-End Event".Carmel Pine Cone.Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 16 May 1925. p. 1.Retrieved2022-05-25.
- ^Bauer, Steve; Bauer, Linda (2008).Recipes from Historic California A Restaurant Guide and Cookbook.Taylor Trade Publications. p. 150.ISBN9781589794009.Retrieved2022-05-25.
- ^Dramov, Alissandra (2022).Past & Present Carmel-By-The-Sea.Charleston, South Carolina:Arcadia Publishing.pp. 30–31.ISBN9781467108980.Retrieved2023-03-08.
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