Shafter in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Green Hotel
Shafter's First Commercial Building
Photographed by Denise Boose, June 2, 2010
1. The Green Hotel Marker
Built in 1913 by Kern County Land Company to accommodate prospective land buyers for the settlement of Shafter. Listed 1989 National Register of Historic Places. Supported by California Office of Historic Preservation Grants. Restored 1989 by Green Hotel Restoration Committee.
Erected 1989 by Shafter Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 35° 30.103′ N, 119° 16.508′ W. Marker is in Shafter, California, in Kern County. It is on James Street north of Pacific Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 530 James St, Shafter CA 93263, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shafter Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shafter Cotton Research Station (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of Gossamer Condor Flight (approx. 5.3 miles away); Wasco Union High School Auditorium (approx. 7.6 miles away); Korean and Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.3 miles away); Camp Hamilton (approx. 10 miles away);
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Photographed by Denise Boose, June 2, 2010
2. The Green Hotel
The marker is located to the right of the porch.
Photographed by Denise Boose, June 2, 2010
3. The Green Hotel
Photographed by Mia Kostouros, June 28, 2014
4. The Green Hotel
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 23, 2019
5. The Green Hotel and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,065 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on February 24, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4. submitted on July 19, 2014, by Mia Kostouros of Los Banos, California. 5. submitted on February 24, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
