Grand Central Hotel - Tahoe City, CA
N 39° 10.275 W 120° 08.452
10S E 747000 N 4339675
This historical marker is located in front of multi-business building along N Lake Blvd in Tahoe City.
Waymark Code: WMTEYX
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2016
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Sitting somewhat obscure in front of a multi-business building is a metal plaque monumented on a stone base that reads:
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL
1871-1895
CALLED THE FINEST ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND VIRGINA CITY, THIS ELEGANT THREE AND A HALF STORY RESORT SIGNIFIED THE START OF NORTH TAHOE'S TOURIST INDUSTRY. TERMINAL THE TAHOE-TRUCKEE FLYER STAGE LINE AND HOST TO THE LAKE'S STEAMSHIP PASSENGERS. BOASTED GUESTS SUCH AS GENERALS ULYSSES S. GRANT AND PHILLIP H. SHERIDAN AT 20 DOLLARS PER WEEK, INCLUDING MEALS. DESTROYED BY FIRE IN THE FALL OF 1895.
DEDICATED AUGUST 14, 1971
BY
CHIEF TRUCKEE CHAPTER E CLAMPUS VITUS |
I also located a couple of other websites that contained historical photos of this former hotel here and here.
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