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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 17 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); Korean and Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.3 miles away); Tule Elk State Reserve (approx. 12.7 miles away); Buttonwillow Tree (approx. 13 miles away); We Shall Never Forget
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Photographed By Denise Boose, June 2, 2010
2. The Green Hotel
The marker is located to the right of the front porch, underneath the tree
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 February 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 21 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.
