Julian in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Hotel Robinson
1897
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 31, 2015
1. Hotel Robinson Marker
Inscription.
Hotel Robinson. Built for Albert Robinson, ex-Missouri slave, and wife Margaret on the site of their restaurant – bakery, this sole surviving Julian mining era hotel became famous for its hospitality. Miners, promotors, politicians, sightseers, salesmen, and other visitors, some famous, made the hotel their base. Maggie's “excellent meals, Sunday chicken dinner, nice clean rooms at reasonable rates” were unequaled. Albert died in 1915. Margaret carried on alone until 1921 when she sold the property for $1500 and it was renamed the Julian Hotel.
Built for Albert Robinson, ex-Missouri slave, and wife Margaret on the site of their restaurant – bakery, this sole surviving Julian mining era hotel became famous for its hospitality. Miners, promotors, politicians, sightseers, salesmen, and other visitors, some famous, made the hotel their base. Maggie's “excellent meals, Sunday chicken dinner, nice clean rooms at reasonable rates” were unequaled. Albert died in 1915. Margaret carried on alone until 1921 when she sold the property for $1500 and it was renamed the Julian Hotel.
Erected by Julian Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 33° 4.673′ N, 116° 36.079′ W. Marker is in Julian, California, in San Diego County. Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2032 Main Street, Julian CA 92036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Julian Hotel (here, next to this marker); De Luca House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilcox Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Julian / The Eagle Gold Mine (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoskings Rental
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
