Calexico in Imperial County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Hotel De Anza
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, December 15, 2012
1. Hotel De Anza Marker
The Hotel De Anza was opened on May 28, 1931 by Will R. Conway, an experienced hotelman. The $48,000 cost was partly financed by Calexico citizens. It was opened with a big celebration after being built in only four months. The hotel featured three dance floors, inlaid tile, an innovative air conditioning system and plumbing for ice water. Hotel De Anza was frequented by Hollywood celebrities gambling in Mexico during prohibition in the USA. Following the end of prohibition in 1933 the hotel eventually fell into disrepair. In 1966 it was purchased by rancher Harold H. Johnson and his wife Alice who restored its charm. In 1997 it was converted to a residential and office complex.
Erected 2000 by Imperial County, City of Calexico, Chelsea Investment Company and E Clampus Vitus, Squibob Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1919.
Location. 32° 40.14′ N, 115° 29.735′ W. Marker is in Calexico, California, in Imperial County.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Imperial Valley. It is also in the American Borderlands and in the Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Calexico Carnegie Library (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Salvation (approx. 0.2 miles away); United States Inspection Station (approx. ¼ mile away); First Irrigation Water Into Imperial Valley (approx. 3½ miles away); Camacho's Place and Café (approx. 7.3 miles away); Women's 10,000 Club (approx. 9.2 miles away); Imperial Valley Press (approx. 9½ miles away); Site of Rancho El Tecolote (approx. 10 miles away).
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, December 15, 2012
2. Hotel De Anza Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, December 15, 2012
3. Hotel De Anza Lobby
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, December 15, 2012
4. Hotel De Anza
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 4,388 times since then and 321 times this year. Last updated on October 18, 2026, by Liam Williams of Irvine, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 23, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
