Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Georgian Hotel

Santa Monica Landmark

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2025

1. The Georgian Hotel Marker

Inscription. The Georgian Hotel was built in 1931 from a plan by local architect M. Eugene Durfee in a Romanesque Revival stylistic elements also attributed to the Art Deco design of the Sunset Tower Building on Fourth Street. The Georgian Hotel was built by the Windermere Hotel Corporation. J.H. Boede, President of the corporation, was general manager. The hotel is representative of Santa Monica's long history of distinctive resort hotels along Ocean Avenue.
Designated December 2001

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 34° 0.824′ N, 118° 29.843′ W. Marker is in Santa Monica, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Ocean Avenue south of Santa Monica Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1415 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica CA 90401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Will Rogers Highway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rapp’s Saloon (about 400 feet away); Mayfair Theater (about 600 feet away); Colorado Avenue Viaduct (approx. 0.2 miles away); Palisades (approx. ¼ mile away); The Santa Monica Pier Carousel

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Santa Monica Pier (approx. ¼ mile away); Playland Arcade (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Monica.

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Also see . . .
1. The gerogian. Website homepage (Submitted on November 3, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. With the Return of The Georgian Hotel, Santa Monica Is Getting Its Groove Back. The first time Jon Blanchard visited Santa Monica’s The Georgian Hotel, some 13 years ago, he was instantly struck. “I’ll never forget it,” he says of that moment. “It hit me like a bolt of lightning and I just knew. I thought, ‘one day, I want to own this place.’” (Christina Pérez, Vogue, March 7, 2023) (Submitted on November 4, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The Georgian Hotel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2025

2. The Georgian Hotel and Marker

The marker is to the left of the front door.

The Georgian Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2025

3. The Georgian Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.