San Jose (New Almaden) in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hacienda Hotel

By Barry Swackhamer, February 17, 2018

1. Hacienda Hotel Marker

Inscription. Built after the tragic 1875 fire destroyed the original 1848 Adobe Hotel. First two-story hotel in California. Used by the Almaden Quicksilver Mining Co. for unmarried employees & to house visitors to mining settlement. Remodeled into the Café Del Rio Restaurant in the 1930s. Now home to La Forêt, a fine French dining establishment.

Erected by New Almaden Historical Society. (Marker Number 4.)

Location. 37° 10.44′ N, 121° 49.42′ W. Marker is in San Jose (New Almaden), California, in Santa Clara County. Marker is on Bertram Road near Almaden Way, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21747 Bertram Road, San Jose CA 95129, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Hacienda Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Helping Hand Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Reduction Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First Mining Operation in California (within shouting distance of this marker); New Almaden Community Club (within shouting distance of

Hacienda Hotel and Marker image. Click for full size.

By Barry Swackhamer, February 17, 2018

2. Hacienda Hotel and Marker

this marker); Saint Anthony Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Vichy Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Hard Rock Miners (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose (New Almaden).

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Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2018. This page originally submitted on March 14, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.