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Julian in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Hotel Robinson

1897

 
 
Hotel Robinson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 31, 2015
1. Hotel Robinson Marker
Inscription. Built for Albert Robinson, ex-Missouri slave, and wife Margaret on the site of their restaurant – bakery, this sole surviving Julian mining era hotel became famous for its hospitality. Miners, promotors, politicians, sightseers, salesmen, and other visitors, some famous, made the hotel their base. Maggie's “excellent meals, Sunday chicken dinner, nice clean rooms at reasonable rates” were unequaled. Albert died in 1915. Margaret carried on alone until 1921 when she sold the property for $1500 and it was renamed the Julian Hotel.
 
Erected by Julian Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
 
Location. 33° 4.673′ N, 116° 36.079′ W. Marker is in Julian, California, in San Diego County. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2032 Main Street, Julian CA 92036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast.
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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: Julian Hotel (here, next to this marker); De Luca House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilcox Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Julian / The Eagle Gold Mine (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoskings Rental (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheelbarrow Odometer Survey of 1894 (within shouting distance of this marker); Frary House (within shouting distance of this marker); De Luca Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Julian.
 
Hotel Robinson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 31, 2015
2. Hotel Robinson Marker
Hotel Robinson image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 31, 2015
3. Hotel Robinson
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 635 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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