Tahoe City in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Grand Central Hotel

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 12, 2016

1. Grand Central Hotel Marker

Inscription. Called the finest establishment between San Francisco and Virginia City, this elegant three and a half story resort signified the start of North Tahoe's tourist industry. Terminal for the Tahoe-Truckee Flyer Stage Line And host To the lake's steamship passengers. Boasted guests such as Generals Ulysses S. Grant And Phillip H. Sheridan at 20 dollars per week, including meals. Destroyed by fire in the Fall of 1895.

Erected 1971 by Chief Truckee Chapter E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 39° 10.275′ N, 120° 8.452′ W. Marker is in Tahoe City, California, in Placer County. It is on North Lake Boulevard (U.S. 28), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City CA 96145, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Watson Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Trains and Tourists (within shouting distance of this marker); Development & Conflict (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Tahoe City (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Tahoe City (within shouting distance of this marker); Tahoe City’s “Big Tree” (within shouting distance of this marker); Tahoe City Begins, 1860 to 1895 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer Tourism, 1896 to 1926 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tahoe City.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 12, 2016

2. Grand Central Hotel Marker

Vintage Photo of the Grand Central Hotel image. Click for full size.

3. Vintage Photo of the Grand Central Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2016, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 570 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2016, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.