Historic Hotels of America

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Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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The Caribbean Motel in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

Historic Hotels of America is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation that was founded in 1989 with 32 charter members; the program accepts nominations and identifies hotels in the United States that have maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity.

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As of 2015, the program included over 260 members in 44 of the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C.. [3] By 2022, the program expanded to include 273 hotels. [4] This article lists current and former member hotels.

Membership

To be included in the program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old, designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; [5] and recognized as having historic significance.

The program generates funds for the National Trust through commissions on bookings done through their website, [6] and from membership fees.[ citation needed ]

Current and former members of the HHA program, by state, include:

Alabama

Former members:

Alaska

Arizona

Former members:

Arkansas

California

HotelImageDatesLocationCity, StateDescription
1 La Valencia Hotel La Valencia Hotel, La Jolla, San Diego.jpg 1926 built
1989 HHA [10] 2022 HHA still [10]
1132 Prospect Street
32°50′54″N117°16′25″W / 32.8483°N 117.2735°W / 32.8483; -117.2735 (La Valencia Hotel)
La Jolla Spanish Colonial Revival in style, also known as "The Pink Lady of La Jolla"
2 Sofia Hotel (1926) San Diego, 2016 - 239.jpg 1927 built
2008 HHA [11] 2022 HHA still [11]
150 W. Broadway
32°42′57.5″N117°9′51.5″W / 32.715972°N 117.164306°W / 32.715972; -117.164306 (Sofia Hotel)
San Diego
3 Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (1926)1965 built
2014 HHA [12] 2022 HHA still [12]
33°05′32″N117°15′54″W / 33.09220°N 117.26488°W / 33.09220; -117.26488 (Omni La Costa Resort & Spa) Carlsbad
4 The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa MissionInn SpanishWing.jpg 1876 built
1971 NRHP
NHL 1977
1996 HHA [13] 2022 HHA still [13]
3649 Mission Inn Ave
33°59′00″N117°22′22″W / 33.98333°N 117.37278°W / 33.98333; -117.37278 (Mission Inn Hotel & Spa)
Riverside Generally considered the largest Mission Revival Style building in the United States; a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
5 Hotel Casa del Mar Casa del Mar Santa Monica.jpg 1926 built
2000 NRHP
2018 HHA [14] 2022 HHA still [14]
1910 Ocean Way
34°0′23.6″N118°29′27.3″W / 34.006556°N 118.490917°W / 34.006556; -118.490917 (Hotel Casa del Mar)
Santa Monica
6 The Hollywood Roosevelt Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel 2015.jpg 1927 built
2016 HHA [15] 2022 HHA still [15]
7000 Hollywood Boulevard
34°6′4″N118°20′30″W / 34.10111°N 118.34167°W / 34.10111; -118.34167 (The Hollywood Roosevelt)
Los Angeles Oldest continually operating hotel in Los Angeles
7 Ojai Valley Inn 1923 built
1991 HHA [16]

2022 HHA still [16]

905 Country Club Road
34°26′16″N119°15′18″W / 34.4378°N 119.2551°W / 34.4378; -119.2551 (Ojai Valley Inn)
Ojai

Former members:

Colorado

Former members:

Connecticut

Former members:

Delaware

Florida

Casa Monica Casa Monica Hotel, St. Augustine, FL, US, 2022.jpg
Casa Monica
The Don CeSar Don Cesar.jpg
The Don CeSar
Casa Marina Hotel Casa Marina Hotel, Jacksonville Beach, FL, US (05).jpg
Casa Marina Hotel

Former members:

Georgia

Jekyll Island Club Jekyll Island Club Historic District, GA, US (21).jpg
Jekyll Island Club
Historic Hotels of America plaque at the King and Prince King and Prince Hotel NRHP plaque.JPG
Historic Hotels of America plaque at the King and Prince

Former members:

Hawaii

Moana Surfrider Moanahotel hawaii.jpg
Moana Surfrider

Former members:

Illinois

Former members:

Indiana

Former members:

Kentucky

Former members:

Louisiana

Former members:

Maine

Former members:

Maryland

Massachusetts

Former members:

Michigan

Former members:

Minnesota

Missouri

Former members:

Montana

Nebraska

Former members:

Nevada

New Hampshire

Former members:

New Mexico

Formerly listed:

New Jersey

New York

Former members:

North Carolina

Former members:

Ohio

Oklahoma

Former members:

Oregon

Former members:

Pennsylvania

Americus Hotel in Allentown Americus Allentown PA.jpg
Americus Hotel in Allentown
Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem Historic Hotel Bethlehem.jpg
Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem

Former members:

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Former members:

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Former members:

Washington

West Virginia

Former members:

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Washington, D.C.

Mayflower Hotel Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. (Front Entrance).jpg
Mayflower Hotel
Omni Shoreham Hotel Omni Shoreham Hotel from the south on a sunny summer morning.jpg
Omni Shoreham Hotel

Puerto Rico

Former members:

U.S. Virgin Islands

Former members:

Charter members of Historic Hotels of America no longer with the organization as of 2022 include: [note 1]

Former members include:

See also

Notes

  1. Per "Historic Hotels of America | Historic Hotels USA | Historic Hotel". www.historichotels.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07.. Charter members that are not current members as of December 7, 2022, are The Admiral Hotel (1940), Mobile, Alabama; The Bellevue Hotel (1904), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Timberline Lodge (1937), Mount Hood, Oregon.

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  2. "Caribbean Motel". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "About Historic Hotels of America". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
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  7. "Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Point Clear, AL". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 No longer an HHA member in December 2022, per "Historic Hotels of America | Historic Hotels USA | Historic Hotel". www.historichotels.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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  11. 1 2 "Sofia Hotel: History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  12. 1 2 ": History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  13. 1 2 "The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  14. 1 2 "Hotel Casa del Mar: History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  15. 1 2 "The Hollywood Roosevelt: History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  16. 1 2 "Ojai Valley Inn and Spa". Historic Hotels of America . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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  18. "The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, CA". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Recently became an HHA member, as of December 2022. Current membership indicated at "Historic Hotels of America | Historic Hotels USA | Historic Hotel". www.historichotels.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07..
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  24. National Register of Historic Places Registration: Eagles Mere Historic District
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