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Hotel Chandler

98 South San Marcos Place

 
 
Hotel Chandler Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, December 30, 2013
1. Hotel Chandler Marker
Inscription.
Hotel Chandler, 1914
Chandler Historic Commercial District on the National Register of Historic Places

The second story of this building was the Hotel Chandler, an affordable alternative to the luxurious San Marcos Hotel. Starting in 1917, a series of drugstores occupied the bottom floor, including Gardner's, Dudding's Rexall Drugs, and White Cross.
Photo courtesy of Chandler Historical Society
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNotable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
 
Location. 33° 18.145′ N, 111° 50.529′ W. Marker is in Chandler, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South San Marcos Place and West Boston Street, on the right when traveling south on South San Marcos Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 South San Marcos Place, Chandler AZ 85225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, and in the Tohono O’odham Nation. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Gadsden Purchase, and Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anderson Building (a few steps from this marker); Historic A. J. Chandler Park / The Chandler District Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); First National Bank, 1918 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilbert Building (within shouting distance of
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this marker); Price Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dougherty Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Morrison Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chandler.
 
Hotel Chandler Building and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, December 30, 2013
2. Hotel Chandler Building and Marker
The marker is visible mounted on the front of the building.
Hotel Chandler image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, December 30, 2013
3. Hotel Chandler
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2014, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2014, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.   3. submitted on March 2, 2014, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
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Jun. 10, 2026