Gallison Hotel - Mariposa, CA
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A plaque at the Gallison Hotel in Mariposa, CA.
Waymark Code: WM19KPZ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2024
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"Henry Rupelt purchased this lot after the 1866, fire. After nearly ten years of planning, Rupelt began building a hotel here, but due to a fall during construction, he was unable to complete it. Winslow Gallison bought and finished the building in 1877.
The Gallison Hotel, a splendid wood structure, with a cloth-lined ceiling, because of the chief ornament. of the town. It was destroyed in the fire of 1887 from which several people barely escaped with their lives.
In 1900 W B. Stolder bought the lot and built the current structure with stores on the lower level and hotel rooms above."
Group that erected the marker: Rotary Club
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
5031 CA-140
Mariposa, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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