San Gregorio House

San Gregorio House is a building that sits on 7495-7587 Old Stage Road near San Gregorio Road (CA 84) in San Gregorio, San Mateo County, California.^[2] The building is listed as a National Register of Historic Places in San Mateo County since 1977. The building still stands, but is no longer a functioning hotel.^[3]

San Gregorio House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
San Gregorio House
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Location	7495-7587 Old Stage Road, San Gregorio, California
Coordinates	37°19′36.9″N 122°23′11.8″W
Built	1865; 160 years ago (1865)
Architect	George Washington Tully Carter
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	77000341[1]
Added to NRHP	May 6, 1977

History

By the 1850s San Gregorio was a booming town, when wealthy San Franciscans would travel to the San Gregorio House by stagecoach to enjoy activities such as fishing, hunting, sea bathing, and boat races.^[3][4] The structure was expanded in the 1850s, to accommodate the crowds and included a saloon with a dance hall, liveryman's cottage, laundry, smoke house, granary, carriage sheds, power house, water tower, and numerous barns.^[5] All of the original structures still stand with the exception of the cookhouse and livery stable.^[6]

George Washington Tully Carter purchased an existing house in 1865^[7] and added a second floor in order to open a hotel.^[6] In 1875, John Evans purchased the building and added seven bays to the three-bay house.^[5] From 1888 until the 1930s, Jesse Palmer and Frank Bell ran the hotel.^[5] It's previously known as the Palmer Hotel and the Bell Hotel.^[2]

Gallery

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  Shed and Water Tower
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  Side view
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  San Gregorio House architectural plans
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  Aerial view of San Gregorio House
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  Interior picture

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in San Mateo County, California