Lodi in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hotel Lodi

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 2, 2011

1. Hotel Lodi Marker

Inscription.
Grand opening, May 1, 1915
James Whitaker, owner of first Lodi Hotel, (1870)
1912 E.B. Brown drew plans for a new hotel
Excavation and preliminary work by Cary Bros.
1914 Property sold to Lodi Investment Co.
W.H. Thompson, Pres.
Mr. Green, Contractor & R.P. Morrell, Architect
Estimated cost $150,000.00, First Proprietor, A.M. Jones

Hotel was unofficial headquarters of Eastern buyers of Lodi Fruit
Pine Street Annex added 1920
New banquet room (later named the Gold Room)
Formally opened by the Lodi Rotary Club October 26,1922
Major fires June 1940 and August 1960
Graffigna Family ownership 1945-1991

1998 Refurbished by Daniels C. Logue,
Development and Construction Co.

October 8, 1998
Lodi Historical Society

Erected 1998 by Lodi Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1867.

Location. 38° 8.028′ N, 121° 16.425′ W. Marker is in Lodi, California, in San Joaquin County. Marker is at the intersection of South School Street and West Pine Street, on the right when traveling south on South School Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 South School Street, Lodi CA 95240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lodi Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); The First A&W Root Beer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Lodi (Mokelumne Station) (about 500 feet away); Lodi Arch (about 500 feet away); Lodi Mission Arch (about 500 feet away); The Valley Review (approx. 0.2 miles away); Laura de Force Gordon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woman's Club of Lodi (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lodi.

Hotel Lodi Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 2, 2011

2. Hotel Lodi Marker - wide view

The marker is located to the right of the front door, beneath the red awning.

Hotel Lodi (view looking northwest) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 2, 2011

3. Hotel Lodi (view looking northwest)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.