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Photographer: Syd Whittle
Taken: January 11, 2009
Caption: The Plaza Hotel
Additional Description: Note marker base at the front of the building.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 180
Angelo Zanetta built this hotel in 1858. It has been restored to look as it did in the 1860's, when San Juan Bautista was an important stop on the stage route between Northern and Southern California. Zanetta purchased the land and the adobe buildings that stood here in 1858. The buildings had housed Spanish soldiers as early as 1813-1814, but their walls were still solid. Zanetta added a wooden second story complete with balcony, sleeping rooms and other conveniences. The hotel's grand opening was celebrated in January 1859. Source: San Juan Bautista State Park Brochure
Submitted: January 16, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
Database Locator Identification Number: p50158
File Size: 2.106 Megabytes

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